Blue star vs moutan peony

Amsonia orientalis compared with Paeonia suffruticosa

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while moutan peony is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	moutan peony
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Paeoniaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Paeonia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Paeonia suffruticosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

moutan peony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	moutan peony
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.

moutan peony

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Italy, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.