Blue star vs Floating spurge

Amsonia orientalis compared with Phyllanthus fluitans

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Floating spurge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Floating spurge
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Apocynaceae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Amsonia	Phyllanthus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Phyllanthus fluitans

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Floating spurge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Floating spurge
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.

Floating spurge

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and 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.