Blue star vs Turkish snail

Amsonia orientalis compared with Helix lucorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Turkish snail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Apocynaceae	Helicidae
Genus	Amsonia	Helix
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Helix lucorum

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Turkish snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Turkish snail
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 snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.