Blue star vs Gould's Jewelfront

Amsonia orientalis compared with Heliodoxa aurescens

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Gould's Jewelfront is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Gould's Jewelfront
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Apocynaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Amsonia	Heliodoxa
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Heliodoxa aurescens

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Gould's Jewelfront

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Gould's Jewelfront
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.

Gould's Jewelfront

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.