Blue star vs Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

Amsonia orientalis compared with Physcia thomsoniana

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Thomson'S Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Thomson'S Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Physciaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Physcia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Physcia thomsoniana

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Thomson'S Rosette Lichen
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.

Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

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.