Blue star vs Violet-winged Mining Bee

Amsonia orientalis compared with Andrena agilissima

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Violet-winged Mining Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Violet-winged Mining Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Gentianales (горечавкоцветные)	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)
Family	Apocynaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Amsonia	Andrena
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Andrena agilissima

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Violet-winged Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Violet-winged Mining Bee
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.

Violet-winged Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, 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.