Autumn Crocus vs Hainan Hare

Colchicum autumnale compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Autumn Crocus is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Colchicaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Colchicum	Lepus
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Hainan Hare
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).

Hainan Hare

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.