Blue star vs Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

Amsonia orientalis compared with Elaphomyces citrinus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Elaphomyces
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Elaphomyces citrinus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
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.

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

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.