Blue star vs Dung Cannon

Amsonia orientalis compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Pilobolus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.