Blue star vs Lesser Bulb Fly

Amsonia orientalis compared with Eumerus narcissi

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Lesser Bulb Fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Lesser Bulb Fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Syrphidae
Genus	Amsonia	Eumerus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Eumerus narcissi

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Bulb Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Lesser Bulb Fly
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 Bulb Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.