Altai Onion vs Bearded Fieldcap

Allium altaicum compared with Agrocybe molesta

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Bearded Fieldcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Bearded Fieldcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Allium	Agrocybe
Species	Allium altaicum	Agrocybe molesta

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Bearded Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Bearded Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Bearded Fieldcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Bearded Fieldcap

The Bearded Fieldcap (Agrocybe molesta) is a species in the genus Agrocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.