Autumn Crocus vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Colchicum autumnale compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Handley's Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Colchicaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Colchicum	Lonchophylla
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Lonchophylla handleyi

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Handley's Nectar 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).

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.