Blue star vs mountain harebell

Amsonia orientalis compared with Campanula lasiocarpa

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while mountain harebell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	mountain harebell
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Apocynaceae	Campanulaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Campanula
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Campanula lasiocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

mountain harebell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	mountain harebell
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.

mountain harebell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.