Altai Onion vs Dotted Ermel

Allium altaicum compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Allium	Ethmia
Species	Allium altaicum	Ethmia dodecea

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.