Autumn Crocus vs Foca Pia

Colchicum autumnale compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Autumn Crocus is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Colchicaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Colchicum	Pagophilus
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Foca Pia
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).

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden