Blue star vs Cumberland Rock Shield

Amsonia orientalis compared with Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Cumberland Rock Shield is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Cumberland Rock Shield
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Cumberland Rock Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Cumberland Rock Shield
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.

Cumberland Rock Shield

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.