Autumn Crocus vs Potto

Colchicum autumnale compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Autumn Crocus is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Colchicaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Colchicum	Perodicticus
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Potto
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).

Potto

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.