bastard copperleaf vs

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Phacus hamelii

Key Differences

• bastard copperleaf is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Euglenoidea (Euglenoidea)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Euglenida (Euglenida)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Phacidae
Genus	Acalypha	Phacus
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Phacus hamelii

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, and Taiwan.

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.

Phacus hamelii is a unicellular, photosynthetic euglenoid alga with a flattened, asymmetric cell body containing chloroplasts and a distinctive posterior tail-like extension. It inhabits freshwater environments including ponds, ditches, and slow-moving water bodies rich in organic matter. Like other Phacus species, it uses a flagellum for locomotion and can perform both photosynthesis and heterotrophic feeding.