Blue star vs Hump-backed fly

Amsonia orientalis compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Hump-backed fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Phoridae
Genus	Amsonia	Megaselia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Megaselia rufipes

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Hump-backed 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.

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.