Blue star vs Violet Gray Bolete

Amsonia orientalis compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Violet Gray Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Boletaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Tylopilus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Violet Gray Bolete
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.

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

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

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.