Blue-Foot vs Blue star

Psilocybe caerulipes compared with Amsonia orientalis

Key Differences

• Blue-Foot is Not Evaluated while Blue star is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Foot	Blue star
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Hymenogastraceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Psilocybe	Amsonia
Species	Psilocybe caerulipes	Amsonia orientalis

Conservation Status

Blue-Foot

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Foot	Blue star
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Foot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Blue star

Habitat

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

Blue-Foot

The Blue Foot (Psilocybe caerulipes) is a species in the genus Psilocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.