Blue star vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Amsonia orientalis compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Apocynaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Amsonia	Amblysomus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Fynbos Golden Mole
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.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.