African Ansellia vs Stinking chamomile

Ansellia africana compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• African Ansellia is Vulnerable while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Ansellia	Stinking chamomile
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Orchidaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ansellia	Anthemis
Species	Ansellia africana	Anthemis cotula

Evolutionary Relationship

African Ansellia and Stinking chamomile share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

African Ansellia

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Ansellia	Stinking chamomile
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Ansellia

Habitat

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

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.