Altai Onion vs Arrowroot

Allium altaicum compared with Maranta arundinacea

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Arrowroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Arrowroot
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Marantaceae
Genus	Allium	Maranta
Species	Allium altaicum	Maranta arundinacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Arrowroot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Maranta arundinacea, is a species. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.