bastard copperleaf vs Forest Croton

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Croton sylvaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Forest Croton
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Acalypha	Croton
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Croton sylvaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

bastard copperleaf and Forest Croton share a common ancestor at the Family level: Euphorbiaceae.

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Forest Croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Forest Croton
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.

Forest Croton

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.