Blue star vs Turkish Hazel

Amsonia orientalis compared with Corylus colurna

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Turkish Hazel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Turkish Hazel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Apocynaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Corylus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Corylus colurna

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Turkish Hazel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Turkish Hazel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Turkish Hazel
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.

Turkish Hazel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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.