Blue star vs Swamp Beacon

Amsonia orientalis compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Mitrula
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Swamp Beacon
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.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.