Blue star vs Dotted Ermel

Amsonia orientalis compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apocynaceae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Amsonia	Ethmia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Ethmia dodecea

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Dotted Ermel
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 Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.