Blue star vs Lesser Snouted Treefrog

Amsonia orientalis compared with Scinax nasicus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Lesser Snouted Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Lesser Snouted Treefrog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Apocynaceae	Hylidae
Genus	Amsonia	Scinax
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Scinax nasicus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Snouted Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Lesser Snouted Treefrog
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 Snouted Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.