Blue star vs Corm dry rot

Amsonia orientalis compared with Rigidoporus vinctus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Corm dry rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Corm dry rot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Rigidoporus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Rigidoporus vinctus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Corm dry rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Corm dry rot
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.

Corm dry rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Taiwan, and 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.