Blue star vs Tiny Mycocalia

Amsonia orientalis compared with Mycocalia minutissima

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Tiny Mycocalia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Tiny Mycocalia
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Amsonia	Mycocalia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Mycocalia minutissima

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Tiny Mycocalia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Tiny Mycocalia
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.

Tiny Mycocalia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.