Blue star vs Maui's paddle

Amsonia orientalis compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Maui's paddle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Elaphoglossum
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Maui's paddle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.