Blue star vs Sinewed Bush Lichen

Amsonia orientalis compared with Ramalina americana

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Sinewed Bush Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Sinewed Bush Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Ramalina
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Ramalina americana

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Sinewed Bush Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Sinewed Bush Lichen
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.

Sinewed Bush Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.