Altai Onion vs fig wax scale

Allium altaicum compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	fig wax scale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Coccidae
Genus	Allium	Ceroplastes
Species	Allium altaicum	Ceroplastes japonicus

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	fig wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.