Blue star vs Phantom Darner

Amsonia orientalis compared with Triacanthagyna trifida

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Phantom Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Phantom Darner
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apocynaceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Amsonia	Triacanthagyna
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Triacanthagyna trifida

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Phantom Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Phantom Darner
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.

Phantom Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.