Altai Onion vs Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Allium altaicum compared with Myodes gapperi

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Allium	Myodes
Species	Allium altaicum	Myodes gapperi

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

The Boreal Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi) is a species in the genus Myodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.