Blue star vs Worcester Crest

Amsonia orientalis compared with Dichomeris ustalella

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Worcester Crest is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Worcester Crest
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apocynaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Amsonia	Dichomeris
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Dichomeris ustalella

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Worcester Crest

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Worcester Crest
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.

Worcester Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.