African Ansellia vs Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

Ansellia africana compared with Dioctria linearis

Key Differences

• African Ansellia is Vulnerable while Small Yellow-legged Robberfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Ansellia	Small Yellow-legged Robberfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Orchidaceae	Asilidae
Genus	Ansellia	Dioctria
Species	Ansellia africana	Dioctria linearis

Conservation Status

African Ansellia

VU — Vulnerable

Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Ansellia	Small Yellow-legged Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Ansellia

Habitat

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

Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

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.