Blue star vs Lesser bilby

Amsonia orientalis compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Lesser bilby
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Apocynaceae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Amsonia	Macrotis
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Macrotis leucura

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.