Blue star vs Crowded Brittlegill

Amsonia orientalis compared with Russula densifolia

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Crowded Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Crowded Brittlegill
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Russulaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Russula
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Russula densifolia

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Crowded Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Crowded Brittlegill
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.

Crowded Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.