Autumn Crocus vs Philippine mouse-deer

Colchicum autumnale compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Autumn Crocus is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Philippine mouse-deer
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	Tragulidae
Genus	Colchicum	Tragulus
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Philippine mouse-deer
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).

Philippine mouse-deer

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.