Altai Onion vs Dark Red Disc Lichen

Allium altaicum compared with Lecidea erythrophaea

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Allium	Lecidea
Species	Allium altaicum	Lecidea erythrophaea

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Dark Red Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.