bastard copperleaf vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank bastard copperleaf Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Euphorbiaceae Erinaceidae
Genus Acalypha Atelerix
Species Acalypha chamaedrifolia Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute bastard copperleaf Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

No description available.

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