Blue star vs Dotted Bee-fly

Amsonia orientalis compared with Bombylius discolor

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Dotted Bee-fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Amsonia	Bombylius
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Bombylius discolor

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Dotted Bee-fly
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.

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.