Autumn Crocus vs Darwin's fox

Colchicum autumnale compared with Lycalopex fulvipes

Key Differences

• Autumn Crocus is Least Concern while Darwin's fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Darwin's fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Colchicaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Colchicum	Lycalopex
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Lycalopex fulvipes

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Darwin's fox
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).

Darwin's fox

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.