Blue star vs Centric diatom

Amsonia orientalis compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

Blue star is Critically Endangered while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Cyclotella
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Centric diatom
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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.