Altai Onion vs Birch Leafminer

Allium altaicum compared with Fenusa pumila

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Birch Leafminer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Birch Leafminer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Allium	Fenusa
Species	Allium altaicum	Fenusa pumila

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Birch Leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Birch Leafminer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Birch Leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Birch Leafminer

The Birch Leafminer (Fenusa pumila) is a species in the genus Fenusa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.