Blue star vs Parasitic fly

Amsonia orientalis compared with Pegomya betae

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Parasitic fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Amsonia	Pegomya
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Pegomya betae

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Parasitic fly
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.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.