Blue star vs Pipevine Swallowtail

Amsonia orientalis compared with Battus philenor

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Pipevine Swallowtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Pipevine Swallowtail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apocynaceae	Papilionidae
Genus	Amsonia	Battus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Battus philenor

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Pipevine Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Pipevine Swallowtail
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.

Pipevine Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.