Blue star vs Gelbe Schwertlilie

Amsonia orientalis compared with Iris pseudacorus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Gelbe Schwertlilie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Gelbe Schwertlilie
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Gentianales (Enzianartige)	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)
Family	Apocynaceae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Amsonia	Iris
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Iris pseudacorus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Gelbe Schwertlilie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Gelbe Schwertlilie
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.

Gelbe Schwertlilie

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.