Altai Onion vs Base-spotted Pigmy

Allium altaicum compared with Stigmella basiguttella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Altai Onion Base-spotted Pigmy
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Amaryllidaceae Nepticulidae
Genus Allium Stigmella
Species Allium altaicum Stigmella basiguttella

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Base-spotted Pigmy

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Altai Onion Base-spotted Pigmy
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Base-spotted Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Base-spotted Pigmy

The Base-spotted Pigmy (Stigmella basiguttella) is a species in the genus Stigmella. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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