Blue star vs Madeira Wolf Spider

Amsonia orientalis compared with Hogna maderiana

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Madeira Wolf Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Madeira Wolf Spider
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Apocynaceae	Lycosidae
Genus	Amsonia	Hogna
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Hogna maderiana

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Madeira Wolf Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Madeira Wolf Spider
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.

Madeira Wolf Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.