Blue star vs Samos Grayling

Amsonia orientalis compared with Hipparchia mersina

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Samos Grayling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Samos Grayling
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apocynaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Amsonia	Hipparchia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Hipparchia mersina

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Samos Grayling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Samos Grayling
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.

Samos Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.