Blue star vs Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Amsonia orientalis compared with Candelaria fibrosa

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Fringed Candleflame Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Candelariales (Candelariales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Candelariaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Candelaria
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Candelaria fibrosa

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Fringed Candleflame Lichen
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.

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.