Blue star vs Northern Bettong

Amsonia orientalis compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Apocynaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Amsonia	Bettongia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.