Blue star vs striped hawk-moth

Amsonia orientalis compared with Hyles livornica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	striped 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 livornica

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

striped hawk-moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	striped 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.

striped hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Yemen), and Europe (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.