bastard copperleaf vs Orange Mycena

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• bastard copperleaf is Least Concern while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Orange Mycena
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Acalypha	Mycena
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Mycena leaiana

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Orange Mycena
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.

Orange Mycena

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, 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.