Blue star vs Lestes recio

Amsonia orientalis compared with Lestes dryas

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Lestes recio is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Lestes recio
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apocynaceae	Lestidae
Genus	Amsonia	Lestes
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Lestes dryas

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Lestes recio

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Lestes recio
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.

Lestes recio

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Lestes recio

La damísela esmeralda (Lestes dryas) está clasificada como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de peligro de extinción en la naturaleza, con poblaciones en declive y una presión creciente sobre su hábitat.