Altai Onion vs Large-flowered Evening-primrose

Allium altaicum compared with Oenothera glazioviana

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Large-flowered Evening-primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Large-flowered Evening-primrose
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Onagraceae
Genus	Allium	Oenothera
Species	Allium altaicum	Oenothera glazioviana

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Onion and Large-flowered Evening-primrose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Large-flowered Evening-primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Large-flowered Evening-primrose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Large-flowered Evening-primrose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 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.