Altai Onion vs Arrowspine dogfish

Allium altaicum compared with Centrophorus moluccensis

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Arrowspine dogfish is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Arrowspine dogfish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Allium	Centrophorus
Species	Allium altaicum	Centrophorus moluccensis

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Arrowspine dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Arrowspine dogfish

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Arrowspine dogfish

The Arrowspine dogfish, Centrophorus moluccensis, is a species. It is currently assessed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.