Blue star vs Confusing Bumble Bee

Amsonia orientalis compared with Bombus perplexus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Confusing Bumble Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Apocynaceae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Amsonia	Bombus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Bombus perplexus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Confusing Bumble Bee
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.

Confusing Bumble Bee

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.