Blue star vs marbled lungfish

Amsonia orientalis compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while marbled lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	marbled lungfish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Apocynaceae	Protopteridae
Genus	Amsonia	Protopterus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Protopterus aethiopicus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	marbled lungfish
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 lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.