Blue star vs Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

Amsonia orientalis compared with Scinax jolyi

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Joly’s Snouted Treefrog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Joly’s Snouted Treefrog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Apocynaceae	Hylidae
Genus	Amsonia	Scinax
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Scinax jolyi

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Joly’s Snouted Treefrog
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.

Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.