bastard copperleaf vs flat-backed millipede

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Acalypha	Polydesmus
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Polydesmus complanatus

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	flat-backed millipede
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.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.