Blue star vs Marsh Fieldcap

Amsonia orientalis compared with Agrocybe paludosa

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Marsh Fieldcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Marsh Fieldcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Apocynaceae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Agrocybe
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Agrocybe paludosa

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Marsh Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Marsh Fieldcap
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 Fieldcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.