Altai Onion vs Black-Staining Polypore

Allium altaicum compared with Meripilus sumstinei

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Black-Staining Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Allium	Meripilus
Species	Allium altaicum	Meripilus sumstinei

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Black-Staining Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Black-Staining Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Black-Staining Polypore

The Black-Staining Polypore (Meripilus sumstinei) is a species in the genus Meripilus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.