Blue star vs Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

Amsonia orientalis compared with Rhagio notatus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Large Fleck-winged Snipefly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Large Fleck-winged Snipefly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Rhagionidae
Genus	Amsonia	Rhagio
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Rhagio notatus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Large Fleck-winged Snipefly
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 Fleck-winged Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.