Blue star vs Spanish elm

Amsonia orientalis compared with Cordia alliodora

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Spanish elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Spanish elm
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cordiaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Cordia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Cordia alliodora

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Spanish elm share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Spanish elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Spanish elm
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.

Spanish elm

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.