Altai Onion vs Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Allium altaicum compared with Cladonia merochlorophaea

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Allium	Cladonia
Species	Allium altaicum	Cladonia merochlorophaea

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.