Blue star vs Queen

Amsonia orientalis compared with Danaus gilippus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Queen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Queen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apocynaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Amsonia	Danaus (Milkweed Butterflies)
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Danaus gilippus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Queen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Queen
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.

Queen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.