bastard copperleaf vs Prickled ray

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Prickled ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Acalypha	Malacoraja
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Prickled ray
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.

Prickled ray

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.