Blue star vs Richardson's anemone

Amsonia orientalis compared with Anemonastrum richardsonii

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Richardson's anemone is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Richardson's anemone
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Anemonastrum
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Anemonastrum richardsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Richardson's anemone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Richardson's anemone
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.

Richardson's anemone

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.