Blue star vs Powder-Scale Pholiota

Amsonia orientalis compared with Flammulaster erinaceellus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Powder-Scale Pholiota is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Apocynaceae	Tubariaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Flammulaster
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Flammulaster erinaceellus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Powder-Scale Pholiota

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Powder-Scale Pholiota
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.

Powder-Scale Pholiota

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.