Blue star vs Braconid parasite

Amsonia orientalis compared with Chrysocharis liriomyzae

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Braconid parasite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Braconid parasite
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Apocynaceae	Eulophidae
Genus	Amsonia	Chrysocharis
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Chrysocharis liriomyzae

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Braconid parasite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Braconid parasite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue star

Habitat

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

Braconid parasite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Braconid parasite

The Braconid parasite (Chrysocharis liriomyzae) is a species in the genus Chrysocharis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and United States.