Amethyst Meadow Squill vs Formosan Serow

Scilla litardierei compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Amethyst Meadow Squill is Near Threatened while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Meadow Squill	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Asparagaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Scilla	Capricornis
Species	Scilla litardierei	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Amethyst Meadow Squill

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Meadow Squill	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amethyst Meadow Squill

Habitat

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

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.