Blue star vs Hover fly

Amsonia orientalis compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Hover fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Syrphidae
Genus	Amsonia	Eumerus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Eumerus strigatus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Hover fly
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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.