Autumn Crocus vs Flower-faced Bat

Colchicum autumnale compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Autumn Crocus is Least Concern while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Colchicaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Colchicum	Anthops
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Anthops ornatus

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Flower-faced 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).

Flower-faced 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.