Blue star vs Sooty Parasol

Amsonia orientalis compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Sooty Parasol
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Amsonia	Macrolepiota
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Sooty Parasol
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.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.