Altai Onion vs Altai wildrye

Allium altaicum compared with Leymus angustus

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Altai wildrye is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Altai wildrye
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Allium	Leymus
Species	Allium altaicum	Leymus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Onion and Altai wildrye share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Altai wildrye

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Altai wildrye

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.

Altai wildrye

The Altai wildrye (Leymus angustus) is a species in the genus Leymus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.