Blue star vs Nylander'S Tile Lichen

Amsonia orientalis compared with Lecidea nylanderi

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Nylander'S Tile Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Nylander'S Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Lecidea
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Lecidea nylanderi

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Nylander'S Tile Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Nylander'S Tile Lichen
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.

Nylander'S Tile Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.