Blue star vs large blue

Amsonia orientalis compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	large blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apocynaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Amsonia	Maculinea
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Maculinea arion

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.