Autumn Crocus vs Large False Serotine

Colchicum autumnale compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Autumn Crocus is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Large False Serotine
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).

Large False Serotine

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.