Blue star vs round-leaved monkeyflower

Amsonia orientalis compared with Erythranthe glabrata

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while round-leaved monkeyflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	round-leaved monkeyflower
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Phrymaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Erythranthe
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Erythranthe glabrata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and round-leaved monkeyflower share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

round-leaved monkeyflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	round-leaved monkeyflower
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.

round-leaved monkeyflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Colombia.

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.