Blue star vs september thorn

Amsonia orientalis compared with Ennomos erosaria

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while september thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	september thorn
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apocynaceae	Geometridae
Genus	Amsonia	Ennomos
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Ennomos erosaria

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

september thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	september thorn
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.

september thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.