Altai Onion vs Death Cap

Allium altaicum compared with Amanita phalloides

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Death Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Death 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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Allium	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Allium altaicum	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Death Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.