Blue star vs Ornate Bluet

Amsonia orientalis compared with Coenagrion ornatum

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Ornate Bluet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Ornate Bluet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apocynaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Amsonia	Coenagrion
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Coenagrion ornatum

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Ornate Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Ornate Bluet
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.

Ornate Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.