Altai Onion vs Forest Lamb

Allium altaicum compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Allium	Albatrellus
Species	Allium altaicum	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.