Altai Onion vs Lesser Bulb Fly

Allium altaicum compared with Eumerus narcissi

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Lesser Bulb Fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Lesser Bulb 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 narcissi

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Bulb Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Lesser Bulb Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Lesser Bulb Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.