Blue star vs Emerald Ash Borer

Amsonia orientalis compared with Agrilus planipennis

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Emerald Ash Borer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Emerald Ash Borer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Apocynaceae	Buprestidae
Genus	Amsonia	Agrilus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Agrilus planipennis

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Emerald Ash Borer
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.

Emerald Ash Borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.