Blue star vs Pine Woods Salamander

Amsonia orientalis compared with Ambystoma silvense

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Pine Woods Salamander is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Pine Woods Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Apocynaceae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Amsonia	Ambystoma
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Ambystoma silvense

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Pine Woods Salamander

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Pine Woods Salamander
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 Woods Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.