Altai Onion vs Knopper Gall

Allium altaicum compared with Andricus quercuscalicis

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Knopper Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Knopper Gall
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	Cynipidae
Genus	Allium	Andricus
Species	Allium altaicum	Andricus quercuscalicis

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Knopper Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Knopper Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Knopper Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.