Blue star vs érable de Freeman

Amsonia orientalis compared with Acer freemanii

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while érable de Freeman is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	érable de Freeman
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Acer
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Acer freemanii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and érable de Freeman share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

érable de Freeman

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	érable de Freeman
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.

érable de Freeman

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.