Blue star vs Subulate Bladderwort

Amsonia orientalis compared with Utricularia subulata

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Subulate Bladderwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Subulate Bladderwort
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	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Utricularia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Utricularia subulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Subulate Bladderwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Subulate Bladderwort
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.

Subulate Bladderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Europe (Portugal), North America (Canada, Cuba), and South America (Brazil, 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.