Blue star vs Regel's chickweed

Amsonia orientalis compared with Cerastium regelii

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Regel's chickweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Regel's chickweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Cerastium
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Cerastium regelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Regel's chickweed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Regel's chickweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Regel's chickweed
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.

Regel's chickweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.