Altai Onion vs Hover fly

Allium altaicum compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Hover fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Syrphidae
Genus	Allium	Eumerus
Species	Allium altaicum	Eumerus strigatus

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.