Blue star vs Parasol

Amsonia orientalis compared with Macrolepiota procera

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Parasol is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Parasol
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Amsonia	Macrolepiota
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Macrolepiota procera

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Parasol

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Parasol
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.

Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.