Autumn Crocus vs Midday Jird

Colchicum autumnale compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Colchicaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Colchicum	Meriones
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Midday Jird
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).

Midday Jird

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.