Altai Onion vs Flame Chanterelle

Allium altaicum compared with Craterellus ignicolor

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Flame Chanterelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Allium	Craterellus
Species	Allium altaicum	Craterellus ignicolor

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Flame Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Flame Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.