Blue star vs Elm flea weevil

Amsonia orientalis compared with Orchestes alni

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Elm flea weevil
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Apocynaceae	Curculionidae
Genus	Amsonia	Orchestes
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Orchestes alni

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Elm flea weevil
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.

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.