Blue star vs mantled howler

Amsonia orientalis compared with Alouatta palliata

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while mantled howler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	mantled howler
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Apocynaceae	Atelidae
Genus	Amsonia	Alouatta
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Alouatta palliata

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	mantled howler
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 howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.