Altai Onion vs Calendula Smut

Allium altaicum compared with Entyloma calendulae

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Calendula Smut
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Allium	Entyloma
Species	Allium altaicum	Entyloma calendulae

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Calendula Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 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.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.