Blue star vs Granade aphid

Amsonia orientalis compared with Lipaphis alliariae

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Granade aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Granade aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Gentianales (용담목)	Hemiptera (노린재목)
Family	Apocynaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Amsonia	Lipaphis
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Lipaphis alliariae

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Granade aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Granade aphid
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.

Granade aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.