Blue star vs Cretan Bluet

Amsonia orientalis compared with Coenagrion intermedium

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Cretan Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Cretan Bluet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apocynaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Amsonia	Coenagrion
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Coenagrion intermedium

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Cretan Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Cretan Bluet
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 Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.