Autumn Crocus vs Desert Long-eared Bat

Colchicum autumnale compared with Otonycteris hemprichii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Desert Long-eared Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Colchicaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Colchicum	Otonycteris
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Otonycteris hemprichii

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Desert Long-eared Bat
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).

Desert Long-eared Bat

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.