Altai Onion vs Bird flea

Allium altaicum compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Bird flea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Bird flea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Allium	Ceratophyllus
Species	Allium altaicum	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Bird flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Bird flea

The Bird flea (Ceratophyllus zhovtyi) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.