Blue star vs Hine's Emerald

Amsonia orientalis compared with Somatochlora hineana

Key Differences

  • Blue star is Critically Endangered while Hine's Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue star Hine's Emerald
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insekten)
Order Gentianales (Enzianartige) Odonata (Libellen)
Family Apocynaceae Corduliidae
Genus Amsonia Somatochlora
Species Amsonia orientalis Somatochlora hineana

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Hine's Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue star Hine's Emerald
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.

Hine's Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Hine's Emerald

No description available.

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