bastard copperleaf vs Japanese beech

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Fagus crenata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Japanese beech
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Acalypha	Fagus
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Fagus crenata

Evolutionary Relationship

bastard copperleaf and Japanese beech share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Japanese beech

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Japanese beech
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.

Japanese beech

Habitat

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

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.