bastard copperleaf vs Roseate Skimmer

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Orthemis ferruginea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Roseate Skimmer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Libellulidae
Genus	Acalypha	Orthemis
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Orthemis ferruginea

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Roseate Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Roseate Skimmer
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.

Roseate Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.