bastard copperleaf vs Gassy Webcap

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Cortinarius traganus

Key Differences

• bastard copperleaf is Least Concern while Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Gassy Webcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Acalypha	Cortinarius
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Cortinarius traganus

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Gassy Webcap
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.

Gassy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.