Almug vs Altai Onion

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Allium altaicum

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while Altai Onion is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	Altai Onion
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Fabaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Pterocarpus	Allium
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Allium altaicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almug	Altai Onion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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.