Blue star vs Tar spot

Amsonia orientalis compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Tar spot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Amsonia	Phyllachora
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

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.