Blue star vs Gemeine Akelei

Amsonia orientalis compared with Aquilegia vulgaris

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Gemeine Akelei
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Enzianartige)	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)
Family	Apocynaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Aquilegia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Aquilegia vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Gemeine Akelei share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Gemeine Akelei
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.

Gemeine Akelei

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Gemeine Akelei

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.