Blue star vs Foxtail Smut

Amsonia orientalis compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Urocystis
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Foxtail Smut
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.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.