Altai Onion vs Blunthorn Nomad Bee

Allium altaicum compared with Nomada flavopicta

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Blunthorn Nomad Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Blunthorn Nomad Bee
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	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Allium	Nomada
Species	Allium altaicum	Nomada flavopicta

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Blunthorn Nomad Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Blunthorn Nomad Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Blunthorn Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Blunthorn Nomad Bee

The Blunthorn Nomad Bee (Nomada flavopicta) is a species in the genus Nomada. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.