Blue star vs chilicote

Amsonia orientalis compared with Erythrina flabelliformis

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while chilicote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	chilicote
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Apocynaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Erythrina
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Erythrina flabelliformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and chilicote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

chilicote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	chilicote
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.

chilicote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Turkey.

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.

chilicote

The chilicote (Erythrina flabelliformis) is a species in the genus Erythrina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.