Blue star vs Western yellowjacket

Amsonia orientalis compared with Vespula pensylvanica

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Western yellowjacket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Western yellowjacket
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	Vespidae
Genus	Amsonia	Vespula
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Vespula pensylvanica

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Western yellowjacket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Western yellowjacket
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.

Western yellowjacket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.