Autumn Crocus vs Lofty Pericote

Colchicum autumnale compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Colchicaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Colchicum	Auliscomys
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Lofty Pericote
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).

Lofty Pericote

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.