Altai Onion vs Bitter Bolete

Allium altaicum compared with Tylopilus felleus

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Bitter Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Bitter Bolete
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Boletaceae
Genus	Allium	Tylopilus
Species	Allium altaicum	Tylopilus felleus

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Bitter Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Bitter Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Bitter Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Bitter Bolete

The Bitter Bolete (Tylopilus felleus) is a species in the genus Tylopilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.