Blue star vs Handley's Red Bat

Amsonia orientalis compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apocynaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Amsonia	Lasiurus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Lasiurus atratus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Handley's Red Bat
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.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.