Altai Onion vs Foxtail Smut

Allium altaicum compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Allium	Urocystis
Species	Allium altaicum	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.