bastard copperleaf vs Spangled Skimmer

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Libellula cyanea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Spangled 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	Libellula
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Libellula cyanea

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Spangled 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.

Spangled Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.