Blue star vs Glover scale

Amsonia orientalis compared with Lepidosaphes gloverii

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Glover scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Glover scale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Diaspididae
Genus	Amsonia	Lepidosaphes
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Lepidosaphes gloverii

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Glover scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Glover scale
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.

Glover scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (11 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.