Blue star vs Devil Lily

Amsonia orientalis compared with Lilium lancifolium

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Devil Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Devil Lily
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Liliaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Lilium
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Lilium lancifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Devil Lily share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Devil Lily
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.

Devil Lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.