Blue star vs Ghost Chanterelle

Amsonia orientalis compared with Cantharellus phasmatis

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Ghost Chanterelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Cantharellus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Cantharellus phasmatis

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Ghost Chanterelle
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 Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.