Altai Onion vs Headfly

Allium altaicum compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Headfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Muscidae
Genus	Allium	Hydrotaea
Species	Allium altaicum	Hydrotaea irritans

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.