Blue star vs Devil's backbone

Amsonia orientalis compared with Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Devil's backbone
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)	Saxifragales (ユキノシタ目)
Family	Apocynaceae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Kalanchoe
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Devil's backbone share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Devil's backbone
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.

Devil's backbone

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

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.