Blue star vs Hairy Bindweed

Amsonia orientalis compared with Calystegia pulchra

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Hairy Bindweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Hairy Bindweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Calystegia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Calystegia pulchra

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Hairy Bindweed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Hairy Bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Hairy Bindweed
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.

Hairy Bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.