Blue star vs Cotoneaster Webworm

Amsonia orientalis compared with Athrips rancidella

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Cotoneaster Webworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Cotoneaster Webworm
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apocynaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Amsonia	Athrips
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Athrips rancidella

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Cotoneaster Webworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Cotoneaster Webworm
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.

Cotoneaster Webworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, 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.