African Ansellia vs Devil's Bit

Ansellia africana compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• African Ansellia is Vulnerable while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Ansellia	Devil's Bit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Orchidaceae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Ansellia	Ruellia
Species	Ansellia africana	Ruellia tuberosa

Evolutionary Relationship

African Ansellia and Devil's Bit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

African Ansellia

VU — Vulnerable

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Ansellia	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Ansellia

Habitat

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

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.