Blue star vs Gall wasp

Amsonia orientalis compared with Diplolepis mayri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Gall wasp
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cynipidae
Genus	Amsonia	Diplolepis
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Diplolepis mayri

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Gall wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Gall wasp
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 wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.