Altai Onion vs Dark Crazed Cap

Allium altaicum compared with Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Dark Crazed Cap
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	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Allium	Dermoloma
Species	Allium altaicum	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Dark Crazed Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Dark Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.