Blue star vs Excentric Pinkgill

Amsonia orientalis compared with Entoloma excentricum

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Excentric Pinkgill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Excentric Pinkgill
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Apocynaceae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Amsonia	Entoloma
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Entoloma excentricum

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Excentric Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Excentric Pinkgill
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.

Excentric Pinkgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.