Blue star vs Marsh Bluet

Amsonia orientalis compared with Enallagma ebrium

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Marsh Bluet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Marsh Bluet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apocynaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Amsonia	Enallagma
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Enallagma ebrium

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Marsh Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Marsh Bluet
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.

Marsh Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.