bastard copperleaf vs lesser skullcap

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Scutellaria minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	lesser skullcap
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Acalypha	Scutellaria
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Scutellaria minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

lesser skullcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	lesser skullcap
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.

lesser skullcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.