Blue star vs Faded Pincertail

Amsonia orientalis compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apocynaceae	Gomphidae
Genus	Amsonia	Onychogomphus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Onychogomphus costae

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.