bastard copperleaf vs Poplar bark aphid

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Pterocomma populeum

Key Differences

• bastard copperleaf is Least Concern while Poplar bark aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Poplar bark aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Acalypha	Pterocomma
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Pterocomma populeum

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Poplar bark aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Poplar bark aphid
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.

Poplar bark aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.