African amaranth vs Altai Onion

Amaranthus muricatus compared with Allium altaicum

Key Differences

• African amaranth is Not Evaluated while Altai Onion is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African amaranth	Altai Onion
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Amaranthus	Allium
Species	Amaranthus muricatus	Allium altaicum

Evolutionary Relationship

African amaranth and Altai Onion share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

African amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African amaranth	Altai Onion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African amaranth

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (Israel), Europe (11 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

African amaranth

The African amaranth (Amaranthus muricatus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Altai Onion

The Altai Onion (Allium altaicum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.