Blue star vs Four-dotted Alpine

Amsonia orientalis compared with Erebia dabanensis

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Four-dotted Alpine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Four-dotted Alpine
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Gentianales (リンドウ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Apocynaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Amsonia	Erebia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Erebia dabanensis

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Four-dotted Alpine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Four-dotted Alpine
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.

Four-dotted Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.