Autumn Crocus vs Herb Field Mouse

Colchicum autumnale compared with Apodemus uralensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Herb Field Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Colchicaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Colchicum	Apodemus
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Apodemus uralensis

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Herb Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Herb Field Mouse
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).

Herb Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.