Blue star vs Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee

Amsonia orientalis compared with Hoplitis adunca

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Apocynaceae	Megachilidae
Genus	Amsonia	Hoplitis
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Hoplitis adunca

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee
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.

Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.