Altai Onion vs Lesser Crestwort

Allium altaicum compared with Lophocolea minor

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Lesser Crestwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Lesser Crestwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Allium	Lophocolea
Species	Allium altaicum	Lophocolea minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Onion and Lesser Crestwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Lesser Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Lesser Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 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.