bastard copperleaf vs Perijá’s Stream Frog

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Hyloscirtus japreria

Key Differences

• bastard copperleaf is Least Concern while Perijá’s Stream Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Hylidae
Genus	Acalypha	Hyloscirtus
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Hyloscirtus japreria

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Perijá’s Stream Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Perijá’s Stream Frog
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.

Perijá’s Stream Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.