Blue star vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Amsonia orientalis compared with Dorocordulia libera

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Racket-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Racket-tailed Emerald
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apocynaceae	Corduliidae
Genus	Amsonia	Dorocordulia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Dorocordulia libera

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Racket-tailed 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.

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.