Altai Onion vs Elder aphid

Allium altaicum compared with Aphis sambuci

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Elder aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Elder aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Allium	Aphis
Species	Allium altaicum	Aphis sambuci

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Elder aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Elder aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Elder aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Norway, Sweden, and 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.