Blue star vs Eastern Forktail

Amsonia orientalis compared with Ischnura verticalis

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Eastern Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Eastern Forktail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apocynaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Amsonia	Ischnura
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Ischnura verticalis

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Eastern Forktail
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.

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.