Blue star vs Dune Waxcap

Amsonia orientalis compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Dune Waxcap
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	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Amsonia	Hygrocybe
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Dune Waxcap
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.

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.