African Ansellia vs Violet Domecap

Ansellia africana compared with Calocybe ionides

Key Differences

• African Ansellia is Vulnerable while Violet Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Ansellia	Violet Domecap
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	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Ansellia	Calocybe
Species	Ansellia africana	Calocybe ionides

Conservation Status

African Ansellia

VU — Vulnerable

Violet Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Ansellia	Violet Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Ansellia

Habitat

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

Violet Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.