Altai Onion vs gratiola

Allium altaicum compared with Gratiola officinalis

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while gratiola is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	gratiola
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Allium	Gratiola
Species	Allium altaicum	Gratiola officinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Onion and gratiola share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

gratiola

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	gratiola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

gratiola

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, France, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.