bastard copperleaf vs Lygaeid bug

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Nysius thymi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Lygaeid bug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Acalypha	Nysius
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Nysius thymi

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Lygaeid bug
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.

Lygaeid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.