Blue star vs Pomace fly

Amsonia orientalis compared with Drosophila repleta

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Pomace fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Amsonia	Drosophila
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Drosophila repleta

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Pomace fly
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.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.