Autumn Crocus vs Chinese Hare

Colchicum autumnale compared with Lepus sinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Chinese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Colchicaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Colchicum	Lepus
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Lepus sinensis

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Chinese Hare
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).

Chinese Hare

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.

Chinese Hare

The Chinese Hare (Lepus sinensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.