Blue star vs Syrian Bluet

Amsonia orientalis compared with Coenagrion syriacum

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Syrian Bluet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Syrian 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 syriacum

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Syrian Bluet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Syrian 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.

Syrian Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.