Altai Onion vs camash

Allium altaicum compared with Camassia quamash

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while camash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	camash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Allium	Camassia
Species	Allium altaicum	Camassia quamash

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Onion and camash share a common ancestor at the Order level: Asparagales. (Asparagales)

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

camash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	camash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

camash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.

camash

The Camash (Camassia quamash) is a species in the genus Camassia. Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.