Autumn Crocus vs mountain gorilla

Colchicum autumnale compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Autumn Crocus is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	mountain gorilla
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Colchicaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Colchicum	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	mountain gorilla
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 gorilla

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.