Altai Onion vs Arctic Sulfur

Allium altaicum compared with Colias palaeno

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Arctic Sulfur is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Arctic Sulfur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Pieridae
Genus	Allium	Colias
Species	Allium altaicum	Colias palaeno

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Arctic Sulfur

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Arctic Sulfur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Arctic Sulfur

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (24 countries).

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.

Arctic Sulfur

Arctic Sulfur (Colias palaeno) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.