Blue star vs Button Dodder

Amsonia orientalis compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Button Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Gentianales (リンドウ目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Apocynaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Cuscuta
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Button Dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Button Dodder
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.

Button Dodder

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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.