Blue star vs Migrant Spreadwing

Amsonia orientalis compared with Lestes barbarus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Migrant Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Migrant Spreadwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apocynaceae	Lestidae
Genus	Amsonia	Lestes
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Lestes barbarus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Migrant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Migrant Spreadwing
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.

Migrant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

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.