Blue star vs Ooldea dunnart

Amsonia orientalis compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Apocynaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Amsonia	Sminthopsis
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Sminthopsis ooldea

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Ooldea dunnart
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.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.