Autumn Crocus vs Highland Mangabey

Colchicum autumnale compared with Rungwecebus kipunji

Key Differences

• Autumn Crocus is Least Concern while Highland Mangabey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Highland Mangabey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Colchicaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Colchicum	Rungwecebus
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Rungwecebus kipunji

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Highland Mangabey
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).

Highland Mangabey

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.