Blue star vs wolf's-bane

Amsonia orientalis compared with Aconitum lycoctonum

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while wolf's-bane is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	wolf's-bane
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Aconitum
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Aconitum lycoctonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and wolf's-bane share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

wolf's-bane

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	wolf's-bane
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.

wolf's-bane

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.