Blue star vs Madagascar ragwort

Amsonia orientalis compared with Senecio madagascariensis

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Madagascar ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Madagascar ragwort
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	Senecio
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Senecio madagascariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Madagascar ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Madagascar ragwort
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.

Madagascar ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Kenya, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.