African Ansellia vs Aphid

Ansellia africana compared with Dysaphis radicola

Key Differences

• African Ansellia is Vulnerable while Aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Ansellia	Aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Orchidaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Ansellia	Dysaphis
Species	Ansellia africana	Dysaphis radicola

Conservation Status

African Ansellia

VU — Vulnerable

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Ansellia	Aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Ansellia

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

African Ansellia

The African Ansellia (Ansellia africana) is a species in the genus Ansellia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Aphid

The Aphid (Dysaphis radicola) is a species in the genus Dysaphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.