Blue star vs Diminutive Agaricus

Amsonia orientalis compared with Agaricus diminutivus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Diminutive Agaricus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Diminutive Agaricus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Apocynaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Amsonia	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Agaricus diminutivus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Diminutive Agaricus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Diminutive Agaricus
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.

Diminutive Agaricus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.