Blue star vs Flea

Amsonia orientalis compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Flea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Pulicidae
Genus	Amsonia	Ctenocephalides
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Ctenocephalides canis

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Flea
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.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.