Blue star vs Lagos-rubber

Amsonia orientalis compared with Funtumia africana

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Lagos-rubber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Lagos-rubber
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family same	Apocynaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Funtumia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Funtumia africana

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Lagos-rubber share a common ancestor at the Family level: Apocynaceae.

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Lagos-rubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Lagos-rubber
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.

Lagos-rubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Angola, Guinea, and India.

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.