Blue star vs Pine Jelly Spot

Amsonia orientalis compared with Dacrymyces ovisporus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Pine Jelly Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Pine Jelly Spot
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Dacrymyces
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Dacrymyces ovisporus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Pine Jelly Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Pine Jelly Spot
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.

Pine Jelly Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.