Blue star vs Madagascar widow's-thrill

Amsonia orientalis compared with Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Madagascar widow's-thrill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Madagascar widow's-thrill
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Kalanchoe
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Madagascar widow's-thrill share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Madagascar widow's-thrill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Madagascar widow's-thrill
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 widow's-thrill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Belgium, Sweden), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), and South America (4 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.