Blue star vs rock vole

Amsonia orientalis compared with Microtus chrotorrhinus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while rock vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	rock vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Amsonia	Microtus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Microtus chrotorrhinus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

rock vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	rock vole
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.

rock vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic 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.