Altai Onion vs Curtis'S Puffball

Allium altaicum compared with Lycoperdon curtisii

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Curtis'S Puffball
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Allium	Lycoperdon
Species	Allium altaicum	Lycoperdon curtisii

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Curtis'S Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Curtis'S Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.