African Ansellia vs Spangle Waxcap

Ansellia africana compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• African Ansellia is Vulnerable while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Ansellia	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Orchidaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Ansellia	Hygrocybe
Species	Ansellia africana	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

African Ansellia

VU — Vulnerable

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Ansellia	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Ansellia

Habitat

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

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.