Blue star vs Dandelion gall wasp

Amsonia orientalis compared with Phanacis taraxaci

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Dandelion gall wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Dandelion gall wasp
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cynipidae
Genus	Amsonia	Phanacis
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Phanacis taraxaci

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Dandelion gall wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Dandelion gall wasp
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.

Dandelion gall wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.