Altai Onion vs Gall midge

Allium altaicum compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Gall midge
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Allium	Contarinia
Species	Allium altaicum	Contarinia pyrivora

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.