Altai Onion vs Elm Leech

Allium altaicum compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Elm Leech
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	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Allium	Hypsizygus
Species	Allium altaicum	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Elm Leech
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.