Blue star vs Orange Mycena

Amsonia orientalis compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Orange Mycena
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	Mycenaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Mycena
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Mycena leaiana

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Orange Mycena
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.

Orange Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, 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.