Blue star vs Widow Skimmer

Amsonia orientalis compared with Libellula luctuosa

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Widow Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apocynaceae	Libellulidae
Genus	Amsonia	Libellula
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Libellula luctuosa

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Widow Skimmer
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.

Widow Skimmer

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.