bastard copperleaf vs Peruvian primrose-willow

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Ludwigia peruviana

Key Differences

• bastard copperleaf is Least Concern while Peruvian primrose-willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Peruvian primrose-willow
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Onagraceae
Genus	Acalypha	Ludwigia
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Ludwigia peruviana

Evolutionary Relationship

bastard copperleaf and Peruvian primrose-willow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian primrose-willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Peruvian primrose-willow
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.

Peruvian primrose-willow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia