African-Spinach vs Altai Onion

Amaranthus cruentus compared with Allium altaicum

Key Differences

• African-Spinach is Not Evaluated while Altai Onion is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African-Spinach	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 cruentus	Allium altaicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African-Spinach

NE — Not Evaluated

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African-Spinach	Altai Onion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African-Spinach

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Guinea), Asia (8 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

African-Spinach

The African-Spinach (Amaranthus cruentus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.