Altai Onion vs Ethereal Domecap

Allium altaicum compared with Lyophyllum eustygium

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Ethereal Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Ethereal Domecap
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	Lyophyllum
Species	Allium altaicum	Lyophyllum eustygium

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Ethereal Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Ethereal Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Ethereal Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.