Blue star vs Marbled Orbweaver

Amsonia orientalis compared with Araneus marmoreus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Apocynaceae	Araneidae
Genus	Amsonia	Araneus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Araneus marmoreus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Marbled Orbweaver
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 Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.