Blue star vs Sidewalk Firedot

Amsonia orientalis compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Xanthocarpia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Sidewalk Firedot
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.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.