Blue star vs Highfin dogfish

Amsonia orientalis compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Apocynaceae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Amsonia	Centroscyllium
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Centroscyllium excelsum

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Highfin dogfish
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.

Highfin dogfish

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.