Blue star vs

Amsonia orientalis compared with Prorocentrum redfieldii

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)	Myzozoa (Myzozoa)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Dinophyceae (Dinophyceae)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Prorocentrales (Prorocentrales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Prorocentraceae
Genus	Amsonia	Prorocentrum
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Prorocentrum redfieldii

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.

Prorocentrum redfieldii e um dinoflagelado da familia Prorocentraceae, caracterizado por seu corpo celular achatado e oval com duas grandes placas thecais. E um protista fotossintetico encontrado em aguas marinhas e estuarinas, contribuindo para as comunidades de fitoplancton costeiro. Nomeado em homenagem ao oceanografo Alfred Redfield, pode formar densas floraciones em condicoes eutroficas.