bastard copperleaf vs Iberian Sooty Copper

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Lycaena bleusei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank bastard copperleaf Iberian Sooty Copper
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Euphorbiaceae Lycaenidae
Genus Acalypha Lycaena
Species Acalypha chamaedrifolia Lycaena bleusei

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Sooty Copper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute bastard copperleaf Iberian Sooty Copper
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.

Iberian Sooty Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal 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.

Iberian Sooty Copper

No description available.

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