Altai Onion vs Flaky Puffball

Allium altaicum compared with Lycoperdon mammiforme

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Flaky Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Flaky Puffball
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	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Allium	Lycoperdon
Species	Allium altaicum	Lycoperdon mammiforme

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Flaky Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Flaky Puffball

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.