bastard copperleaf vs pale moonwort

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• bastard copperleaf is Least Concern while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	pale moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Acalypha	Botrychium
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Botrychium pallidum

Evolutionary Relationship

bastard copperleaf and pale moonwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	pale moonwort
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.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.