bastard copperleaf vs Rye Ergot

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• bastard copperleaf is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Acalypha	Claviceps
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

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.