Altai Onion vs Centric diatom

Allium altaicum compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Allium	Cyclotella
Species	Allium altaicum	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Centric diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Cyclotella pseudostelligera) is a species in the genus Cyclotella. Found in United States.