Altai Onion vs Cedar Cup

Allium altaicum compared with Geopora sumneriana

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Cedar Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Cedar Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Allium	Geopora
Species	Allium altaicum	Geopora sumneriana

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Cedar Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Cedar Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Cedar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Cedar Cup

The Cedar Cup (Geopora sumneriana) is a species in the genus Geopora. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.