Blue star vs yellow monkey-flower

Amsonia orientalis compared with Erythranthe lutea

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while yellow monkey-flower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	yellow monkey-flower
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Phrymaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Erythranthe
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Erythranthe lutea

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and yellow monkey-flower share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

yellow monkey-flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	yellow monkey-flower
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 monkey-flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, India, 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.