Autumn Crocus vs Thin-flowered Colchicum

Colchicum autumnale compared with Colchicum leptanthum

Key Differences

• Autumn Crocus is Least Concern while Thin-flowered Colchicum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Crocus	Thin-flowered Colchicum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Liliales (Liliales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family same	Colchicaceae	Colchicaceae
Genus same	Colchicum	Colchicum
Species	Colchicum autumnale	Colchicum leptanthum

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Crocus and Thin-flowered Colchicum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colchicum.

Conservation Status

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Thin-flowered Colchicum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Crocus	Thin-flowered Colchicum
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).

Thin-flowered Colchicum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.