Blue star vs Marbled Bell

Amsonia orientalis compared with Eucosma campoliliana

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Marbled Bell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Marbled Bell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apocynaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Amsonia	Eucosma
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Eucosma campoliliana

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Marbled Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Marbled Bell
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.

Marbled Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.