Autumn Crocus vs Boodie

Colchicum autumnale compared with Bettongia lesueur

Key Differences

• Autumn Crocus is Least Concern while Boodie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Boodie
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Colchicaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Colchicum	Bettongia
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Bettongia lesueur

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Boodie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Crocus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Autumn Crocus

The Autumn Crocus (Colchicum autumnale) is a species in the genus Colchicum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Boodie

The Boodie (Bettongia lesueur) is a species in the genus Bettongia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.