Blue star vs Mill Carpet Beetle

Amsonia orientalis compared with Anthrenus fuscus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Mill Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Mill Carpet Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Apocynaceae	Dermestidae
Genus	Amsonia	Anthrenus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Anthrenus fuscus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Mill Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Mill Carpet Beetle
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.

Mill Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.