African Ansellia vs Florida arrowroot

Ansellia africana compared with Zamia pumila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Ansellia	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Orchidaceae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Ansellia	Zamia
Species	Ansellia africana	Zamia pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

African Ansellia and Florida arrowroot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

African Ansellia

VU — Vulnerable

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Ansellia	Florida arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Ansellia

Habitat

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

Florida arrowroot

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.