Blue star vs flat millipede

Amsonia orientalis compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	flat millipede
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Apocynaceae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Amsonia	Polydesmus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Polydesmus angustus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	flat millipede
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.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.