Blue star vs Iridescent Centurion

Amsonia orientalis compared with Sargus iridatus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Iridescent Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Amsonia	Sargus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Sargus iridatus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Iridescent Centurion
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.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.