Blue star vs Silkrubber

Amsonia orientalis compared with Funtumia elastica

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Silkrubber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Silkrubber
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family same	Apocynaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Funtumia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Funtumia elastica

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Silkrubber share a common ancestor at the Family level: Apocynaceae.

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Silkrubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Silkrubber
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.

Silkrubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, and Seychelles.

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.