bastard copperleaf vs Phallic Catshark

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Galeus priapus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Phallic Catshark
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Acalypha	Galeus
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Galeus priapus

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Phallic Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Phallic Catshark
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.

Phallic Catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.