Blue star vs Piedmont Grasshopper

Amsonia orientalis compared with Chorthippus cialancensis

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Piedmont Grasshopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Piedmont Grasshopper
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Acrididae
Genus	Amsonia	Chorthippus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Chorthippus cialancensis

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Piedmont Grasshopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Piedmont Grasshopper
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.

Piedmont Grasshopper

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.