Autumn Crocus vs Mona Monkey

Colchicum autumnale compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Autumn Crocus is Least Concern while Mona Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Mona Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Colchicaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Colchicum	Cercopithecus
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Cercopithecus mona

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Mona Monkey
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).

Mona Monkey

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.