Blue star vs subarctic eyebright

Amsonia orientalis compared with Euphrasia subarctica

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while subarctic eyebright is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	subarctic eyebright
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Euphrasia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Euphrasia subarctica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

subarctic eyebright

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	subarctic eyebright
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 eyebright

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.