Blue star vs spurge hawk-moth

Amsonia orientalis compared with Hyles euphorbiae

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while spurge hawk-moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	spurge hawk-moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apocynaceae	Sphingidae
Genus	Amsonia	Hyles
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Hyles euphorbiae

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

spurge hawk-moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	spurge hawk-moth
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.

spurge hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde, Chad), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.