Blue star vs mountain spike-moss

Amsonia orientalis compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Selaginella
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Selaginella densa

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and mountain spike-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	mountain spike-moss
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 spike-moss

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.