Blue star vs Heath Waxcap

Amsonia orientalis compared with Gliophorus laetus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Heath Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Heath Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Apocynaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Amsonia	Gliophorus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Gliophorus laetus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Heath Waxcap
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.

Heath Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.