Altai Onion vs German-asphodel

Allium altaicum compared with Tofieldia calyculata

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while German-asphodel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	German-asphodel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Tofieldiaceae
Genus	Allium	Tofieldia
Species	Allium altaicum	Tofieldia calyculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

German-asphodel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	German-asphodel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

German-asphodel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.