Blue star vs

Amsonia orientalis compared with Glycomyces lechevalierae

Key Differences

  • Blue star is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue star
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Mycobacteriales (Mycobacteriales)
Family Apocynaceae Micromonosporaceae
Genus Amsonia Glycomyces
Species Amsonia orientalis Glycomyces lechevalierae

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue star
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue star

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Glycomyces lechevalierae is a gram-positive actinobacterium in the family Glycomycetaceae, named in honour of the microbiologist Huguette Lechevalier. Like other members of this genus, it is a soil-dwelling organism with branching filamentous growth and secondary metabolite production. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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