Altai Onion vs Arrow-Grass

Allium altaicum compared with Triglochin maritima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Arrow-Grass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Juncaginaceae
Genus	Allium	Triglochin
Species	Allium altaicum	Triglochin maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Arrow-Grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Arrow-Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Arrow-Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Arrow-Grass

The Arrow-Grass, Triglochin maritima, is a species. It is currently assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.