Altai Onion vs Gilboa Iris

Allium altaicum compared with Iris haynei

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Gilboa Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Gilboa Iris
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Allium	Iris
Species	Allium altaicum	Iris haynei

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Gilboa Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Gilboa Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Gilboa Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.