African Ansellia vs Devil'S Dipstick

Ansellia africana compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

• African Ansellia is Vulnerable while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Ansellia	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Orchidaceae	Phallaceae
Genus	Ansellia	Mutinus
Species	Ansellia africana	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

African Ansellia

VU — Vulnerable

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Ansellia	Devil'S Dipstick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Ansellia

Habitat

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

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.