bastard copperleaf vs Flexuous Gutweed

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Ulva flexuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Flexuous Gutweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Acalypha	Ulva
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Ulva flexuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

bastard copperleaf and Flexuous Gutweed share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Flexuous Gutweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Flexuous Gutweed
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.

Flexuous Gutweed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.