Altai Onion vs Beard Lichen

Allium altaicum compared with Usnea subgracilis

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Allium	Usnea
Species	Allium altaicum	Usnea subgracilis

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.

Beard Lichen

The Beard Lichen (Usnea subgracilis) is a species in the genus Usnea. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.