Blue star vs Subarctic Bluet

Amsonia orientalis compared with Coenagrion interrogatum

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Subarctic Bluet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Subarctic Bluet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apocynaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Amsonia	Coenagrion
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Coenagrion interrogatum

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Subarctic Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Subarctic Bluet
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.

Subarctic Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.