Altai Onion vs Cusick camas

Allium altaicum compared with Camassia cusickii

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Cusick camas is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Cusick camas
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Allium	Camassia
Species	Allium altaicum	Camassia cusickii

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Onion and Cusick camas share a common ancestor at the Order level: Asparagales. (Asparagales)

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Cusick camas

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Cusick camas
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Cusick camas

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.