Blue star vs four-leaf devil-pepper

Amsonia orientalis compared with Rauvolfia tetraphylla

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while four-leaf devil-pepper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	four-leaf devil-pepper
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family same	Apocynaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Rauvolfia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Rauvolfia tetraphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and four-leaf devil-pepper share a common ancestor at the Family level: Apocynaceae.

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

four-leaf devil-pepper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	four-leaf devil-pepper
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.

four-leaf devil-pepper

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Colombia, India, and 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.