bastard copperleaf vs Flame Chanterelle

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Craterellus ignicolor

Key Differences

• bastard copperleaf is Least Concern while Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Flame Chanterelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Acalypha	Craterellus
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Craterellus ignicolor

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Flame Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bastard copperleaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Flame Chanterelle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

bastard copperleaf

The Bastard copperleaf (Acalypha chamaedrifolia) is a species in the genus Acalypha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.