Altai Onion vs Grey Pine Ermel

Allium altaicum compared with Ocnerostoma friesei

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Grey Pine Ermel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Grey Pine Ermel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Allium	Ocnerostoma
Species	Allium altaicum	Ocnerostoma friesei

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Grey Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Grey Pine Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Grey Pine Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.