Altai Onion vs fritillary

Allium altaicum compared with Fritillaria meleagris

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	fritillary
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Liliaceae
Genus	Allium	Fritillaria
Species	Allium altaicum	Fritillaria meleagris

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Onion and fritillary share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

fritillary

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.