Altai Onion vs Flaming Scalycap

Allium altaicum compared with Pholiota flammans

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Flaming Scalycap
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	Strophariaceae
Genus	Allium	Pholiota
Species	Allium altaicum	Pholiota flammans

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Flaming Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Flaming Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.