Autumn Crocus vs Ornate Cuscus

Colchicum autumnale compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Colchicaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Colchicum	Phalanger
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Ornate Cuscus
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).

Ornate Cuscus

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.