thoum vs Persian onion

Allium sativum compared with Allium cristophii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	thoum	Persian onion
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)
Order same	Asparagales (هليونيات)	Asparagales (هليونيات)
Family same	Amaryllidaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus same	Allium	Allium
Species	Allium sativum	Allium cristophii

Evolutionary Relationship

thoum and Persian onion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Allium.

Conservation Status

thoum

NE — Not Evaluated

Persian onion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	thoum	Persian onion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

thoum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Tuvalu), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

Persian onion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Slovakia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇪 Sweden