Blue star vs Willow Deceiver

Amsonia orientalis compared with Laccaria pumila

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Willow Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Willow Deceiver
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	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Laccaria
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Laccaria pumila

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Willow Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Willow Deceiver
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.

Willow Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

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.