Blue star vs Devil'S Dipstick

Amsonia orientalis compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Phallaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Mutinus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Devil'S Dipstick
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'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.