bastard copperleaf vs Glaucous Willow

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Salix glauca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Glaucous Willow
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	Euphorbiaceae	Salicaceae
Genus	Acalypha	Salix
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Salix glauca

Evolutionary Relationship

bastard copperleaf and Glaucous Willow share a common ancestor at the Order level: Malpighiales. (Malpighiales)

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Glaucous Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Glaucous Willow
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.

Glaucous Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.