Blue star vs Siberian polypody

Amsonia orientalis compared with Polypodium sibiricum

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Siberian polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Siberian polypody
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Polypodium
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Polypodium sibiricum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Siberian polypody share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Siberian polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Siberian polypody
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.

Siberian polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.