Allium leafminer vs Altai Onion

Phytomyza gymnostoma compared with Allium altaicum

Key Differences

• Allium leafminer is Not Evaluated while Altai Onion is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allium leafminer	Altai Onion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Agromyzidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Phytomyza	Allium
Species	Phytomyza gymnostoma	Allium altaicum

Conservation Status

Allium leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allium leafminer	Altai Onion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allium leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Allium leafminer

The Allium leafminer (Phytomyza gymnostoma) is a species in the genus Phytomyza. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.