Altai Onion vs bog-asphodel

Allium altaicum compared with Narthecium americanum

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while bog-asphodel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	bog-asphodel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Nartheciaceae
Genus	Allium	Narthecium
Species	Allium altaicum	Narthecium americanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Onion and bog-asphodel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	bog-asphodel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

bog-asphodel

Habitat

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

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.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.