Blue star vs Scrub Kauri

Amsonia orientalis compared with Agathis ovata

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Scrub Kauri is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Scrub Kauri
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Apocynaceae	Braconidae
Genus	Amsonia	Agathis
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Agathis ovata

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Scrub Kauri

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Scrub Kauri
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.

Scrub Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.