Blue star vs Braconid wasp

Amsonia orientalis compared with Meteorus pulchricornis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Braconid wasp
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	Braconidae
Genus	Amsonia	Meteorus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Meteorus pulchricornis

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Braconid wasp
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 wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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 wasp

The Braconid wasp (Meteorus pulchricornis) is a species in the genus Meteorus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and United States.