Blue star vs Chinese water deer

Amsonia orientalis compared with Hydropotes inermis

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Chinese water deer
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Gentianales (용담목)	Artiodactyla (소목)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Amsonia	Hydropotes
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Hydropotes inermis

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Chinese water deer
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.

Chinese water deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Chinese water deer

The Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a species in the genus Hydropotes. Found across Europe (7 countries).