Blue star vs Squamulose Maya

Amsonia orientalis compared with Miconia squamulosa

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Squamulose Maya is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Squamulose Maya
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Amsonia	Miconia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Miconia squamulosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Squamulose Maya

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Squamulose Maya
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.

Squamulose Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.