Blue star vs Hainan Hare

Amsonia orientalis compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Apocynaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Amsonia	Lepus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Hainan Hare
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.

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.