Blue star vs dwarf lake iris

Amsonia orientalis compared with Iris lacustris

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	dwarf lake iris
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Apocynaceae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Amsonia	Iris
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Iris lacustris

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	dwarf lake iris
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.

dwarf lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.