Blue star vs Immodest Map Lichen

Amsonia orientalis compared with Rhizocarpon submodestum

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Immodest Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Immodest Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Rhizocarpon
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Rhizocarpon submodestum

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Immodest Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Immodest Map Lichen
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.

Immodest Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.