Blue star vs McGregor Pincushion

Amsonia orientalis compared with Leucospermum harpagonatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	McGregor Pincushion
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Proteaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Leucospermum
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Leucospermum harpagonatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and McGregor Pincushion share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

McGregor Pincushion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	McGregor Pincushion
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.

McGregor Pincushion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.