Altai Onion vs Fishy Milkcap

Allium altaicum compared with Lactifluus volemus

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Fishy Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Fishy Milkcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Russulaceae
Genus	Allium	Lactifluus
Species	Allium altaicum	Lactifluus volemus

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Fishy Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Fishy Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.