African Ansellia vs Dusky Spreadwing

Ansellia africana compared with Lestes concinnus

Key Differences

• African Ansellia is Vulnerable while Dusky Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Ansellia	Dusky Spreadwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Orchidaceae	Lestidae
Genus	Ansellia	Lestes
Species	Ansellia africana	Lestes concinnus

Conservation Status

African Ansellia

VU — Vulnerable

Dusky Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Ansellia	Dusky Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Ansellia

Habitat

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

Dusky Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.