Blue star vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Amsonia orientalis compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Rhizocarpon
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Single-Spored Map 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.

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.