Altai Onion vs field slug

Allium altaicum compared with Deroceras agreste

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while field slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	field slug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Allium	Deroceras
Species	Allium altaicum	Deroceras agreste

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

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.