Blue star vs Durham slug

Amsonia orientalis compared with Arion flagellus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Durham slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Durham slug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Apocynaceae	Arionidae
Genus	Amsonia	Arion
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Arion flagellus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Durham slug
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.

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 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.