Blue star vs Hairy Bracket

Amsonia orientalis compared with Trametes hirsuta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Hairy Bracket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Trametes
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Trametes hirsuta

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Hairy Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Hairy Bracket
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 Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and 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.