Altai Onion vs Dilated Scalewort

Allium altaicum compared with Frullania dilatata

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Allium	Frullania
Species	Allium altaicum	Frullania dilatata

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Onion and Dilated Scalewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Dilated Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.