Blue star vs

Amsonia orientalis compared with Cryptomonas minor

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Cryptophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyta)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Cryptomonadales (Cryptomonadales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cryptomonadaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Cryptomonas
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Cryptomonas minor

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

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

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Cryptomonas minor é uma pequena alga criptomonada de água doce com um corpo celular comprimido em forma de feijão contendo plastídeos portadores de ficobilinas, encontrada em lagos, lagoas e corpos de água de movimento lento. Utiliza dois flagelos de comprimento desigual para locomoção e é capaz de fotossíntese. As espécies de Cryptomonas são membros importantes das comunidades fitoplanctónicas de água doce e servem de presa para o zooplâncton.