Blue star vs

Amsonia orientalis compared with Nitzschia angularis

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)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Nitzschia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Nitzschia angularis

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 Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Nitzschia angularis e uma diatomea penada de agua doce alongada com polos angulares e um rafe distintivo posicionado ao longo da quilha do frustulo. Habita ambientes de agua doce eutroficos a mesotroficos, incluindo rios, lagoas e lagos enriquecidos em nutrientes. Esta diatomea fotosintetica esta associada a condicoes de agua doce moderadamente enriquecidas.