Blue star vs Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Amsonia orientalis compared with Lestes unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apocynaceae	Lestidae
Genus	Amsonia	Lestes
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Lestes unguiculatus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
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.

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.