Blue star vs Slippery Jack

Amsonia orientalis compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Suillaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Suillus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Slippery Jack
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.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.