Altai Onion vs cavernous crystalwort

Allium altaicum compared with Riccia cavernosa

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while cavernous crystalwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	cavernous crystalwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Allium	Riccia
Species	Allium altaicum	Riccia cavernosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Onion and cavernous crystalwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

cavernous crystalwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	cavernous crystalwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

cavernous crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

cavernous crystalwort

The Cavernous crystalwort (Riccia cavernosa) is a species in the genus Riccia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.