Blue star vs rusty wave

Amsonia orientalis compared with Idaea inquinata

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while rusty wave is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	rusty wave
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apocynaceae	Geometridae
Genus	Amsonia	Idaea
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Idaea inquinata

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

rusty wave

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	rusty wave
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.

rusty wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.