bastard copperleaf vs Shield Dapperling

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Shield Dapperling
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Acalypha	Lepiota
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Shield Dapperling
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.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, 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.