bastard copperleaf vs Hairy sensitive pea

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Chamaecrista pilosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Hairy sensitive pea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acalypha	Chamaecrista
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Chamaecrista pilosa

Evolutionary Relationship

bastard copperleaf and Hairy sensitive pea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Hairy sensitive pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Hairy sensitive pea
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.

Hairy sensitive pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇺 Cuba