Altai Onion vs bulb-eating slug

Allium altaicum compared with Tandonia rustica

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while bulb-eating slug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	bulb-eating slug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Milacidae
Genus	Allium	Tandonia
Species	Allium altaicum	Tandonia rustica

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

bulb-eating slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	bulb-eating slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

bulb-eating slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

bulb-eating slug

The Bulb-Eating Slug (Tandonia rustica) is a species in the genus Tandonia. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.