Autumn Crocus vs Malagasy civet

Colchicum autumnale compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Autumn Crocus is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Colchicaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Colchicum	Fossa
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Malagasy civet
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).

Malagasy civet

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.