Blue star vs Elm leafminer

Amsonia orientalis compared with Fenusa ulmi

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Elm leafminer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Elm leafminer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Apocynaceae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Amsonia	Fenusa
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Fenusa ulmi

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Elm leafminer
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 leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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