African Ansellia vs Iridescent Centurion

Ansellia africana compared with Sargus iridatus

Key Differences

• African Ansellia is Vulnerable while Iridescent Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Ansellia	Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Orchidaceae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Ansellia	Sargus
Species	Ansellia africana	Sargus iridatus

Conservation Status

African Ansellia

VU — Vulnerable

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Ansellia	Iridescent Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Ansellia

Habitat

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

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.