Blue star vs rough top shell

Amsonia orientalis compared with Jujubinus exasperatus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while rough top shell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	rough top shell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Apocynaceae	Trochidae
Genus	Amsonia	Jujubinus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Jujubinus exasperatus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

rough top shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	rough top shell
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.

rough top shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Turkey) and Europe (7 countries).

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.