Blue star vs Pine Jelly

Amsonia orientalis compared with Exidia saccharina

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Pine Jelly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Pine Jelly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Exidia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Exidia saccharina

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Pine Jelly
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 Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.