Blue star vs Cracking Clitocybe

Amsonia orientalis compared with Clitocybe rivulosa

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Cracking Clitocybe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Cracking Clitocybe
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Apocynaceae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Amsonia	Clitocybe
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Clitocybe rivulosa

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Cracking Clitocybe
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.

Cracking Clitocybe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.