Altai Onion vs Irish Major

Allium altaicum compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Irish Major
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Allium	Oxycera
Species	Allium altaicum	Oxycera fallenii

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.