Blue star vs Splendid Waxcap

Amsonia orientalis compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Splendid 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	Hygrocybe
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Splendid 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.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.