bastard copperleaf vs Ghost Chanterelle

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Cantharellus phasmatis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Ghost Chanterelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Acalypha	Cantharellus
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Cantharellus phasmatis

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Ghost Chanterelle
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.

Ghost Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.