Blue star vs variable-leaf hakea

Amsonia orientalis compared with Hakea varia

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while variable-leaf hakea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	variable-leaf hakea
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)	Proteales (ヤマモガシ目)
Family	Apocynaceae	Proteaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Hakea
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Hakea varia

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and variable-leaf hakea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

variable-leaf hakea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	variable-leaf hakea
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.

variable-leaf hakea

Habitat

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

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.