Blue star vs Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

Amsonia orientalis compared with Smilisca fodiens

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Lowland Burrowing Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Lowland Burrowing 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	Smilisca
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Smilisca fodiens

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Lowland Burrowing 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.

Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.