bastard copperleaf vs Fringed dodder

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• bastard copperleaf is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Fringed dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acalypha	Cuscuta
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Cuscuta suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

bastard copperleaf and Fringed dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Fringed dodder
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.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.