Altai Onion vs Angled pea

Allium altaicum compared with Lathyrus angulatus

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Angled pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Angled pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Angled pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Angled pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Angled pea

The Angled pea (Lathyrus angulatus) is a species in the genus Lathyrus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.