Blue star vs Fern-leaved Corydalis

Amsonia orientalis compared with Corydalis cheilanthifolia

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Fern-leaved Corydalis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Fern-leaved Corydalis
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Amsonia	Corydalis
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Corydalis cheilanthifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Fern-leaved Corydalis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Fern-leaved Corydalis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Fern-leaved Corydalis
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.

Fern-leaved Corydalis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.