Autumn Crocus vs Formosan Serow

Colchicum autumnale compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Colchicaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Colchicum	Capricornis
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Formosan Serow
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).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.