Altai Onion vs Ghost shark

Allium altaicum compared with Hydrolagus mitsukurii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Ghost shark
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Allium	Hydrolagus
Species	Allium altaicum	Hydrolagus mitsukurii

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Ghost shark

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Ghost shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Ghost shark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.