Blue star vs Tall Webcap

Amsonia orientalis compared with Cortinarius elatior

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Tall Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Tall Webcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Cortinarius
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Cortinarius elatior

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Tall Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Tall Webcap
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.

Tall Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.