African Ansellia vs sheet-web spiders

Ansellia africana compared with Erigone dentosa

Key Differences

• African Ansellia is Vulnerable while sheet-web spiders is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Ansellia	sheet-web spiders
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Orchidaceae	Linyphiidae
Genus	Ansellia	Erigone
Species	Ansellia africana	Erigone dentosa

Conservation Status

African Ansellia

VU — Vulnerable

sheet-web spiders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Ansellia	sheet-web spiders
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Ansellia

Habitat

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

sheet-web spiders

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and United States.

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.