Blue star vs obscure mealybug

Amsonia orientalis compared with Pseudococcus viburni

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while obscure mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	obscure mealybug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Amsonia	Pseudococcus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Pseudococcus viburni

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

obscure mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	obscure mealybug
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 mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries) and North America (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.