Altai Onion vs Freckled Brittlegill

Allium altaicum compared with Russula illota

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Freckled Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Freckled Brittlegill
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Russulaceae
Genus	Allium	Russula
Species	Allium altaicum	Russula illota

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Freckled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Freckled Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Freckled Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.