Blue star vs Flame Chanterelle

Amsonia orientalis compared with Craterellus ignicolor

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Flame Chanterelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Craterellus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Craterellus ignicolor

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Flame Chanterelle
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.

Flame Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.