Blue star vs scarce large blue

Amsonia orientalis compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	scarce large blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apocynaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Amsonia	Maculinea
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Maculinea teleius

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	scarce large blue
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.

scarce large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.