Blue star vs Broads Long-legged Fly

Amsonia orientalis compared with Dolichopus laticola

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Broads Long-legged Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Broads Long-legged Fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Amsonia	Dolichopus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Dolichopus laticola

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Broads Long-legged Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Broads Long-legged Fly
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.

Broads Long-legged Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Broads Long-legged Fly

The Broads Long-Legged Fly (Dolichopus laticola) is a species in the genus Dolichopus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It has been recorded Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden..