Blue star vs Formosan Serow

Amsonia orientalis compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Apocynaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Amsonia	Capricornis
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.