Blue star vs Iolas Blue

Amsonia orientalis compared with Iolana debilitata

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Iolas Blue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Iolas Blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apocynaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Amsonia	Iolana
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Iolana debilitata

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Iolas Blue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Iolas Blue
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.

Iolas Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.