Blue star vs Dahlia

Amsonia orientalis compared with Dahlia pinnata

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Dahlia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Dahlia
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Apocynaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amsonia	Dahlia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Dahlia pinnata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Dahlia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Dahlia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Dahlia
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.

Dahlia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Zimbabwe), Asia (India, Mongolia, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (United States), and South America (5 countries).

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.