Altai Onion vs Beaked Filbert

Allium altaicum compared with Corylus cornuta

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Beaked Filbert is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Beaked Filbert
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Allium	Corylus
Species	Allium altaicum	Corylus cornuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Onion and Beaked Filbert share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Beaked Filbert

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Beaked Filbert
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Beaked Filbert

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Beaked Filbert

The Beaked Filbert (Corylus cornuta) is a species in the genus Corylus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.