Altai Onion vs flat-backed millipede

Allium altaicum compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while flat-backed millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Allium	Polydesmus
Species	Allium altaicum	Polydesmus complanatus

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.