Autumn Crocus vs Sumatran orangutan

Colchicum autumnale compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Autumn Crocus is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Sumatran orangutan
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	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Sumatran orangutan
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).

Sumatran orangutan

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.