Blue star vs Mantled Baskettail

Amsonia orientalis compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Mantled Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apocynaceae	Corduliidae
Genus	Amsonia	Epitheca
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Epitheca semiaquea

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Mantled Baskettail
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.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.