Altai Onion vs De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

Allium altaicum compared with Erebia nivalis

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Allium	Erebia
Species	Allium altaicum	Erebia nivalis

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, Italy, and Switzerland.

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.