Blue star vs Cretan Festoon

Amsonia orientalis compared with Zerynthia cretica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Cretan Festoon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Cretan Festoon
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 Festoon

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.