Altai Onion vs chestnut worm

Allium altaicum compared with Lumbricus castaneus

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while chestnut worm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	chestnut worm
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Allium	Lumbricus
Species	Allium altaicum	Lumbricus castaneus

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

chestnut worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	chestnut worm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

chestnut worm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

chestnut worm

The chestnut worm (Lumbricus castaneus) is a species in the genus Lumbricus. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.