Blue star vs Douglas' spirea

Amsonia orientalis compared with Spiraea douglasii

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Douglas' spirea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Douglas' spirea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Apocynaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Amsonia	Spiraea
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Spiraea douglasii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Douglas' spirea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Douglas' spirea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Douglas' spirea
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.

Douglas' spirea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (Armenia) and Europe (19 countries).

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.