Blue star vs Hydrangea

Amsonia orientalis compared with Hydrangea macrophylla

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Hydrangea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Hydrangea
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (горечавкоцветные)	Cornales (кизилоцветные)
Family	Apocynaceae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Hydrangea
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Hydrangea macrophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Hydrangea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Hydrangea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Hydrangea
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.

Hydrangea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Guatemala), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.