Altai Onion vs Lesser Bulb-Fly

Allium altaicum compared with Eumerus funeralis

Key Differences

  • Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Lesser Bulb-Fly is Least Concern.

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 funeralis

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Bulb-Fly

LC — Least Concern

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

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (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.

Lesser Bulb-Fly

No description available.

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