Blue star vs pine vole

Amsonia orientalis compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	pine vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Amsonia	Microtus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Microtus subterraneus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	pine vole
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 vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.