Altai Onion vs Dark-Spotted Milkcap

Allium altaicum compared with Lactarius atroviridis

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Dark-Spotted Milkcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Russulaceae
Genus	Allium	Lactarius
Species	Allium altaicum	Lactarius atroviridis

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Dark-Spotted Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

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.