Blue star vs Creeping Thistle Lacebug

Amsonia orientalis compared with Tingis ampliata

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Creeping Thistle Lacebug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Creeping Thistle Lacebug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Tingidae
Genus	Amsonia	Tingis
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Tingis ampliata

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Creeping Thistle Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Creeping Thistle Lacebug
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.

Creeping Thistle Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.