Blue star vs broad-bordered yellow underwing

Amsonia orientalis compared with Noctua fimbriata

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while broad-bordered yellow underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	broad-bordered yellow underwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apocynaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Amsonia	Noctua
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Noctua fimbriata

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

broad-bordered yellow underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	broad-bordered yellow underwing
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.

broad-bordered yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

broad-bordered yellow underwing

The Broad-bordered yellow underwing (Noctua fimbriata) is a species in the genus Noctua. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.