Autumn Crocus vs Equatorial Saki

Colchicum autumnale compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Colchicaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Colchicum	Pithecia
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Equatorial Saki
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).

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.