Blue star vs netted iris

Amsonia orientalis compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	netted iris
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Gentianales (อันดับดอกหรีดเขา)	Mantodea (ตั๊กแตนตำข้าว)
Family	Apocynaceae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Amsonia	Iris
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Iris reticulata

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	netted iris
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.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, 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.