Blue star vs Spathulate Botrychium

Amsonia orientalis compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Botrychium
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Botrychium spathulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Spathulate Botrychium share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plantas)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Spathulate Botrychium
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.

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.