Blue star vs Dovre Hawkweed

Amsonia orientalis compared with Hieracium dovrense

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Dovre Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Dovre Hawkweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Enzianartige)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Apocynaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amsonia	Hieracium
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Hieracium dovrense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Dovre Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Dovre Hawkweed
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.

Dovre Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.