bastard copperleaf vs Fiveangled dodder

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (thực vật)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Bộ Sơ ri)	Solanales (Bộ Cà)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acalypha	Cuscuta
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Cuscuta pentagona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Fiveangled 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.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia