Blue star vs Pear Scab

Amsonia orientalis compared with Venturia pyrina

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Pear Scab is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Pear Scab
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Apocynaceae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Amsonia	Venturia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Venturia pyrina

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Pear Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Pear Scab
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.

Pear Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.