Altai Onion vs Asterisk Lichen

Allium altaicum compared with Arthonia radiata

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Asterisk Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Asterisk Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Arthoniaceae
Genus	Allium	Arthonia
Species	Allium altaicum	Arthonia radiata

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Asterisk Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Asterisk Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (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.

Asterisk Lichen

The Asterisk Lichen (Arthonia radiata) is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).