Altai Onion vs Gall wasp

Allium altaicum compared with Diplolepis mayri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Gall wasp
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cynipidae
Genus	Allium	Diplolepis
Species	Allium altaicum	Diplolepis mayri

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Gall wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Gall wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.