Blue star vs Ray

Amsonia orientalis compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Apocynaceae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Amsonia	Atlantoraja
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Ray
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.

Ray

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.