Blue star vs Ghost Bolete

Amsonia orientalis compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Boletaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Leccinum
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Ghost Bolete
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.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.