Blue star vs Cretan Argus

Amsonia orientalis compared with Kretania psylorita

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Cretan Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Cretan Argus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apocynaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Amsonia	Kretania
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Kretania psylorita

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Cretan Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Cretan Argus
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.

Cretan Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.