Blue star vs Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

Amsonia orientalis compared with Sarcohyla bistincta

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Cope’s Streamside Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Apocynaceae	Hylidae
Genus	Amsonia	Sarcohyla
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Sarcohyla bistincta

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog
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.

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.