Blue star vs Slimy Waxcap

Amsonia orientalis compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Slimy Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Apocynaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Amsonia	Gliophorus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Slimy Waxcap
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.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.