Blue star vs Jelly Rot

Amsonia orientalis compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Jelly Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Phlebia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Jelly Rot
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.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.