Blue star vs Muscoid fly

Amsonia orientalis compared with Delia radicum

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Muscoid fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Muscoid fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Amsonia	Delia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Delia radicum

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Muscoid fly
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.

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.