bastard copperleaf vs Leafless Ballart

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Exocarpos aphyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Leafless Ballart
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Santalaceae
Genus	Acalypha	Exocarpos
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Exocarpos aphyllus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Leafless Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Leafless Ballart
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.

Leafless Ballart

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.