Blue star vs Obscure Domecap

Amsonia orientalis compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Obscure Domecap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Apocynaceae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Calocybe
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Obscure Domecap
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.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.