Blue star vs lepiota mamelonada

Amsonia orientalis compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while lepiota mamelonada is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	lepiota mamelonada
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Apocynaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Amsonia	Macrolepiota
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

lepiota mamelonada

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	lepiota mamelonada
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.

lepiota mamelonada

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.