Altai Onion vs American Emerald

Allium altaicum compared with Cordulia shurtleffii

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while American Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	American Emerald
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Corduliidae
Genus	Allium	Cordulia
Species	Allium altaicum	Cordulia shurtleffii

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	American Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.