Blue star vs mountain lungwort

Amsonia orientalis compared with Pulmonaria montana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	mountain lungwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Pulmonaria
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Pulmonaria montana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

mountain lungwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	mountain lungwort
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 lungwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Finland, Norway, 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.