Blue star vs Zwiebellaus

Amsonia orientalis compared with Myzus ascalonicus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Zwiebellaus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Zwiebellaus
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Gentianales (Enzianartige)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Apocynaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Amsonia	Myzus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Myzus ascalonicus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Zwiebellaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Zwiebellaus
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.

Zwiebellaus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (27 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.