Blue star vs Lesser guitarfish

Amsonia orientalis compared with Zapteryx brevirostris

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Lesser guitarfish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Lesser guitarfish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Apocynaceae	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Amsonia	Zapteryx
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Zapteryx brevirostris

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser guitarfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Lesser guitarfish
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 guitarfish

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.