Amethyst Meadow Squill vs Black Bent

Scilla litardierei compared with Agrostis gigantea

Key Differences

• Amethyst Meadow Squill is Near Threatened while Black Bent is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Meadow Squill	Black Bent
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Asparagaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Scilla	Agrostis
Species	Scilla litardierei	Agrostis gigantea

Evolutionary Relationship

Amethyst Meadow Squill and Black Bent share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Amethyst Meadow Squill

NT — Near Threatened

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Meadow Squill	Black Bent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amethyst Meadow Squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Black Bent

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Amethyst Meadow Squill

The Amethyst Meadow Squill (Scilla litardierei) is a species in the genus Scilla. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Black Bent

The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.