Autumn Crocus vs Harmless Serotine

Colchicum autumnale compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Autumn Crocus is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Colchicaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Colchicum	Eptesicus
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Harmless Serotine
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).

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.