Autumn Crocus vs Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

Colchicum autumnale compared with Accipiter castanilius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Colchicaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Colchicum	Accipiter
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Accipiter castanilius

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
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).

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

The Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk (Accipiter castanilius) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway