Blue star vs Devilray

Amsonia orientalis compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Devilray
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Gentianales (อันดับดอกหรีดเขา)	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)
Family	Apocynaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Amsonia	Mobula
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Mobula japanica

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Devilray
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.

Devilray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile 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.