Blue star vs Fletcher scale

Amsonia orientalis compared with Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Fletcher scale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Coccidae
Genus	Amsonia	Parthenolecanium
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Fletcher scale
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.

Fletcher scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 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.