bastard copperleaf vs Scaled Piculet

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Picumnus squamulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Scaled Piculet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Picidae
Genus	Acalypha	Picumnus
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Picumnus squamulatus

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Scaled Piculet
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.

Scaled Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.