Blue star vs Scots pine blister rust

Amsonia orientalis compared with Cronartium pini

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Scots pine blister rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Scots pine blister rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Cronartium
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Cronartium pini

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Scots pine blister rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Scots pine blister rust
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.

Scots pine blister rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.