bastard copperleaf vs Sweetflag Spreadwing

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Lestes forcipatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Lestidae
Genus	Acalypha	Lestes
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Lestes forcipatus

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Sweetflag Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Sweetflag Spreadwing
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.

Sweetflag Spreadwing

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.