Beaked Filbert vs Blue star

Corylus cornuta compared with Amsonia orientalis

Key Differences

• Beaked Filbert is Least Concern while Blue star is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Filbert	Blue star
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Betulaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Corylus	Amsonia
Species	Corylus cornuta	Amsonia orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beaked Filbert

LC — Least Concern

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Filbert	Blue star
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Filbert

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Blue star

Habitat

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

Beaked Filbert

The Beaked Filbert (Corylus cornuta) is a species in the genus Corylus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.