Blue star vs Yellow Map Lichen

Amsonia orientalis compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Yellow Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Rhizocarpon
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Yellow Map Lichen
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.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.