Altai Onion vs Dandelion gall wasp

Allium altaicum compared with Phanacis taraxaci

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Dandelion gall wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Dandelion gall wasp
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cynipidae
Genus	Allium	Phanacis
Species	Allium altaicum	Phanacis taraxaci

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Dandelion gall wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Dandelion gall wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Dandelion gall wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.