Blue star vs Norwegian Wasp

Amsonia orientalis compared with Dolichovespula norwegica

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Norwegian Wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Norwegian Wasp
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Apocynaceae	Vespidae
Genus	Amsonia	Dolichovespula
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Dolichovespula norwegica

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Norwegian Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Norwegian Wasp
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.

Norwegian Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.