Blue star vs Jerine's Widow

Amsonia orientalis compared with Dingana jerinae

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Jerine's Widow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Jerine's Widow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apocynaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Amsonia	Dingana
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Dingana jerinae

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Jerine's Widow
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.

Jerine's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.