bastard copperleaf vs Spindle Ermine

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Spindle Ermine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Acalypha	Yponomeuta
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Spindle Ermine
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.

Spindle Ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.