Autumn Crocus vs Egyptian rousette

Colchicum autumnale compared with Rousettus aegyptiacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Egyptian rousette
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Colchicaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Colchicum	Rousettus
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Rousettus aegyptiacus

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Egyptian rousette
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).

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.