Blue star vs Redroot amaranth

Amsonia orientalis compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Redroot amaranth
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Gentianales (อันดับดอกหรีดเขา)	Caryophyllales (อันดับคาร์เนชัน)
Family	Apocynaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Amaranthus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Amaranthus retroflexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Redroot amaranth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Redroot amaranth
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.

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

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.