Blue star vs spreading currant

Amsonia orientalis compared with Ribes laxiflorum

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while spreading currant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	spreading currant
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Ribes
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Ribes laxiflorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

spreading currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	spreading currant
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.

spreading currant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.