bastard copperleaf vs Mediterranean Amaranth

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Amaranthus graecizans

Key Differences

• bastard copperleaf is Least Concern while Mediterranean Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Mediterranean Amaranth
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Acalypha	Amaranthus
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Amaranthus graecizans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Mediterranean Amaranth
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.

Mediterranean Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi), Asia (6 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).

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.