Blue star vs Calendula Smut

Amsonia orientalis compared with Entyloma calendulae

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Calendula Smut
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Amsonia	Entyloma
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Entyloma calendulae

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Calendula Smut
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.

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.