Blue star vs

Amsonia orientalis compared with Conocybe siliginea

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Apocynaceae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Conocybe
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Conocybe siliginea

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star
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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Conocybe siliginea é um pequeno e delicado cogumelo caracterizado pelo seu chapéu cónico de cor castanho-canela e o esguio estipe com anel. Cresce em solos ricos em nutrientes, relvados e zonas com erva na Europa e América do Norte. Este fungo saprotrófico decompõe matéria orgânica no solo, aparecendo frequentemente após chuva no final da primavera e no verão.