Altai Onion vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Allium altaicum compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Allium	Daldinia
Species	Allium altaicum	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Gorse Cramp Ball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.