Blue star vs Hidden-petaled Abutilon

Amsonia orientalis compared with Abutilon eremitopetalum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Hidden-petaled Abutilon
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Malvaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Abutilon
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Abutilon eremitopetalum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Hidden-petaled Abutilon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Hidden-petaled Abutilon

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Hidden-petaled Abutilon
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.

Hidden-petaled Abutilon

Habitat

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

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.