bastard copperleaf vs Minute pirate bug

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Anthocoris nemorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Minute pirate bug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Anthocoridae
Genus	Acalypha	Anthocoris
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Anthocoris nemorum

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Minute pirate bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Minute pirate 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.

Minute pirate bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.