Blue star vs Levant wormseed

Amsonia orientalis compared with Artemisia cina

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Levant wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Levant wormseed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Apocynaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amsonia	Artemisia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Artemisia cina

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Levant wormseed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Levant wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Levant wormseed
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.

Levant wormseed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.