Autumn Crocus vs Mountain Anoa

Colchicum autumnale compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Autumn Crocus is Least Concern while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Mountain Anoa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Colchicaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Colchicum	Bubalus
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Bubalus quarlesi

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Mountain Anoa
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).

Mountain Anoa

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.