Blue star vs Hop Flea Beetle

Amsonia orientalis compared with Psylliodes attenuata

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Hop Flea Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Hop Flea Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Apocynaceae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Amsonia	Psylliodes
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Psylliodes attenuata

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Hop Flea Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Hop Flea Beetle
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.

Hop Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.