Blue star vs Clamp-tipped Emerald

Amsonia orientalis compared with Somatochlora tenebrosa

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Clamp-tipped Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Clamp-tipped Emerald
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apocynaceae	Corduliidae
Genus	Amsonia	Somatochlora
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Somatochlora tenebrosa

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Clamp-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Clamp-tipped Emerald
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.

Clamp-tipped Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Clamp-tipped Emerald

The Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.