Blue star vs Winter Funnel

Amsonia orientalis compared with Clitocybe brumalis

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Winter Funnel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Winter Funnel
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Apocynaceae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Amsonia	Clitocybe
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Clitocybe brumalis

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Winter Funnel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Winter Funnel
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.

Winter Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.