Blue star vs Eastern Hornbeam

Amsonia orientalis compared with Carpinus orientalis

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Eastern Hornbeam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Eastern Hornbeam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Apocynaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Carpinus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Carpinus orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Eastern Hornbeam share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Eastern Hornbeam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Eastern Hornbeam
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 Hornbeam

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.