Blue star vs Magenta Rustgill

Amsonia orientalis compared with Gymnopilus dilepis

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Magenta Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Magenta Rustgill
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Apocynaceae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Amsonia	Gymnopilus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Gymnopilus dilepis

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Magenta Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Magenta Rustgill
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.

Magenta Rustgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.