Blue star vs Seaside Dragonlet

Amsonia orientalis compared with Erythrodiplax berenice

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Seaside Dragonlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Seaside Dragonlet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apocynaceae	Libellulidae
Genus	Amsonia	Erythrodiplax
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Erythrodiplax berenice

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Seaside Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Seaside Dragonlet
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.

Seaside Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.