Autumn Crocus vs Japanese Noctule

Colchicum autumnale compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Autumn Crocus is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Japanese Noctule
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).

Japanese Noctule

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.