Blue star vs Gilded Domecap

Amsonia orientalis compared with Calocybe favrei

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Gilded Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Gilded Domecap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Apocynaceae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Calocybe
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Calocybe favrei

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Gilded Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Gilded Domecap
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.

Gilded Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.