Blue star vs Shadow Darner

Amsonia orientalis compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Shadow Darner
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apocynaceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Amsonia	Aeshna
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Aeshna umbrosa

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Shadow Darner
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.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.