bastard copperleaf vs fideo

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Cuscuta campestris

Key Differences

• bastard copperleaf is Least Concern while fideo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	fideo
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acalypha	Cuscuta
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Cuscuta campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

bastard copperleaf and fideo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

fideo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	fideo
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.

fideo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.