Altai Onion vs flax dodder

Allium altaicum compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	flax dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Allium	Cuscuta
Species	Allium altaicum	Cuscuta epilinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Onion and flax dodder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

flax dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.