bastard copperleaf vs Mountain Cherry

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Prunus prostrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Mountain Cherry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Acalypha	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Prunus prostrata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Mountain Cherry
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.

Mountain Cherry

Habitat

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

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.