Blue star vs Kennedy's Emerald

Amsonia orientalis compared with Somatochlora kennedyi

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Kennedy's Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Kennedy's Emerald
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)	Odonata (蜻蛉目)
Family	Apocynaceae	Corduliidae
Genus	Amsonia	Somatochlora
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Somatochlora kennedyi

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Kennedy's Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Kennedy's Emerald
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.

Kennedy's Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.