Blue star vs Variable Dancer

Amsonia orientalis compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Variable Dancer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apocynaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Amsonia	Argia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Argia fumipennis

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.