Autumn Crocus vs Dusky Dolphin

Colchicum autumnale compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Colchicaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Colchicum	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Dusky Dolphin
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).

Dusky Dolphin

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.