Blue star vs pine hawk-moth

Amsonia orientalis compared with Sphinx pinastri

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while pine hawk-moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	pine hawk-moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apocynaceae	Sphingidae
Genus	Amsonia	Sphinx
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Sphinx pinastri

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

pine hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	pine hawk-moth
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.

pine hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.