Blue star vs Dwarf round ray

Amsonia orientalis compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Dwarf round ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Apocynaceae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Amsonia	Urotrygon
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Urotrygon nana

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Dwarf round ray
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 round ray

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.