Blue star vs pinnate scalewort

Amsonia orientalis compared with Porella pinnata

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while pinnate scalewort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	pinnate scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Porellaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Porella
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Porella pinnata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and pinnate scalewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

pinnate scalewort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	pinnate scalewort
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.

pinnate scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.