Altai Onion vs grey mouse-ear

Allium altaicum compared with Cerastium brachypetalum

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while grey mouse-ear is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	grey mouse-ear
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Allium	Cerastium
Species	Allium altaicum	Cerastium brachypetalum

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Onion and grey mouse-ear share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

grey mouse-ear

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	grey mouse-ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

grey mouse-ear

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). 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.