Autumn Crocus vs Indian Hare

Colchicum autumnale compared with Lepus nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Indian 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 nigricollis

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Indian 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).

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

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.