Amethyst Meadow Squill vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Scilla litardierei compared with Geomys arenarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amethyst Meadow Squill Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Asparagaceae Geomyidae
Genus Scilla Geomys
Species Scilla litardierei Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Amethyst Meadow Squill

NT — Near Threatened

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amethyst Meadow Squill Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amethyst Meadow Squill

Habitat

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

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Desert Pocket Gopher

No description available.

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