Altai Onion vs American Goldthread

Allium altaicum compared with Coptis trifolia

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while American Goldthread is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	American Goldthread
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Allium	Coptis
Species	Allium altaicum	Coptis trifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

American Goldthread

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

American Goldthread

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, Taiwan, 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.

American Goldthread

The American Goldthread (Coptis trifolia) is a species in the genus Coptis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.