Blue star vs Wild Stonecrop

Amsonia orientalis compared with Sedum ternatum

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Wild Stonecrop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Wild Stonecrop
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Sedum
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Sedum ternatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Wild Stonecrop share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Wild Stonecrop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Wild Stonecrop
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.

Wild Stonecrop

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.