Blue star vs Swedish cotoneaster

Amsonia orientalis compared with Cotoneaster suecicus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Swedish cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Swedish cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Apocynaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Amsonia	Cotoneaster
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Cotoneaster suecicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Swedish cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Swedish cotoneaster
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.

Swedish cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.