Altai Onion vs Gum-elemi

Allium altaicum compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Gum-elemi
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Burseraceae
Genus	Allium	Bursera
Species	Allium altaicum	Bursera simaruba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Gum-elemi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Gum-elemi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.