bastard copperleaf vs limestone fern

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• bastard copperleaf is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	limestone fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Acalypha	Gymnocarpium
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Evolutionary Relationship

bastard copperleaf and limestone fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	limestone fern
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.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.