Altai Onion vs Beaver-Poison

Allium altaicum compared with Cicuta maculata

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Beaver-Poison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Beaver-Poison
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Allium	Cicuta
Species	Allium altaicum	Cicuta maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Onion and Beaver-Poison share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Beaver-Poison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Beaver-Poison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Beaver-Poison

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mexico, 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.

Beaver-Poison

The Beaver-Poison (Cicuta maculata) is a species in the genus Cicuta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.