Blue star vs Oak Processionea

Amsonia orientalis compared with Thaumetopoea processionea

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Oak Processionea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Oak Processionea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apocynaceae	Notodontidae
Genus	Amsonia	Thaumetopoea
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Thaumetopoea processionea

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Oak Processionea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Oak Processionea
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.

Oak Processionea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.