Altai Onion vs Jet Ant

Allium altaicum compared with Lasius fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Jet Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Jet Ant
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Formicidae
Genus	Allium	Lasius
Species	Allium altaicum	Lasius fuliginosus

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Jet Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Jet Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Jet Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.