Asian copperleaf vs Jacob's coat

Acalypha australis compared with Acalypha wilkesiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian copperleaf	Jacob's coat
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus same	Acalypha	Acalypha
Species	Acalypha australis	Acalypha wilkesiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian copperleaf and Jacob's coat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acalypha.

Conservation Status

Asian copperleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Jacob's coat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian copperleaf	Jacob's coat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian copperleaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (7 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Jacob's coat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Asian copperleaf

The Asian copperleaf (Acalypha australis) is a species in the genus Acalypha. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Asia (7 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇮🇳 India 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States