Autumn Crocus vs Jungle cat

Colchicum autumnale compared with Felis chaus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Jungle cat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Colchicaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Colchicum	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Felis chaus

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Jungle cat
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).

Jungle cat

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.