Blue star vs Soldier fly

Amsonia orientalis compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Soldier fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Amsonia	Microchrysa
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Microchrysa flavicornis

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Soldier fly
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.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.