Autumn Crocus vs Indian Pangolin

Colchicum autumnale compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Autumn Crocus is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Colchicaceae	Manidae
Genus	Colchicum	Manis
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Indian Pangolin
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 Pangolin

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.