Bastard Indigo vs Blue star

Amorpha fruticosa compared with Amsonia orientalis

Key Differences

• Bastard Indigo is Not Evaluated while Blue star is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Indigo	Blue star
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Fabaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Amorpha	Amsonia
Species	Amorpha fruticosa	Amsonia orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bastard Indigo and Blue star share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bastard Indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Indigo	Blue star
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Indigo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (9 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Blue star

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bastard Indigo

The Bastard Indigo (Amorpha fruticosa) is a species in the genus Amorpha. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its range includes Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, and Belgium.

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.