Blue star vs netted dog whelk

Amsonia orientalis compared with Tritia reticulata

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while netted dog whelk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	netted dog whelk
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Apocynaceae	Nassariidae
Genus	Amsonia	Tritia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Tritia reticulata

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

netted dog whelk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	netted dog whelk
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.

netted dog whelk

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.