Altai Onion vs Balkan Yam

Allium altaicum compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Balkan Yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Allium	Dioscorea
Species	Allium altaicum	Dioscorea balcanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Balkan Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

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.

Balkan Yam

The Balkan Yam (Dioscorea balcanica) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.