Blue star vs Scottish Laburnum

Amsonia orientalis compared with Laburnum alpinum

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Scottish Laburnum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Scottish Laburnum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Apocynaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Laburnum
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Laburnum alpinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Scottish Laburnum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Scottish Laburnum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Scottish Laburnum
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.

Scottish Laburnum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (10 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.