Blue star vs Highveld Golden Mole

Amsonia orientalis compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Apocynaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Amsonia	Amblysomus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Highveld Golden Mole
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.

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.