Blue star vs Gall midge

Amsonia orientalis compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Gall midge
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Amsonia	Contarinia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Contarinia pyrivora

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.