Blue star vs Violet Webcap

Amsonia orientalis compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Violet Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Violet Webcap
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	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Cortinarius
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Violet Webcap
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 Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.