Blue star vs Saltmarsh Plume

Amsonia orientalis compared with Agdistis bennetii

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Saltmarsh Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Saltmarsh Plume
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apocynaceae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Amsonia	Agdistis
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Agdistis bennetii

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Saltmarsh Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Saltmarsh Plume
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.

Saltmarsh Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 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.