Blue star vs Linda’s Glassfrog

Amsonia orientalis compared with Nymphargus lindae

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Linda’s Glassfrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Linda’s Glassfrog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Apocynaceae	Centrolenidae
Genus	Amsonia	Nymphargus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Nymphargus lindae

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Linda’s Glassfrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Linda’s Glassfrog
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.

Linda’s Glassfrog

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.