bastard copperleaf vs scarce large blue

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• bastard copperleaf is Least Concern while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	scarce large blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Acalypha	Maculinea
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Maculinea teleius

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	scarce large blue
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.

scarce large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.