Blue star vs Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

Amsonia orientalis compared with Pandemis corylana

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apocynaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Amsonia	Pandemis
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Pandemis corylana

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix
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.

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

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.

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

The Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis corylana) is a species in the genus Pandemis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.