Altai Onion vs Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Allium altaicum compared with Melitaea trivia

Key Differences

  • Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Lesser Spotted Fritillary is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Altai Onion Lesser Spotted Fritillary
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Amaryllidaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Allium Melitaea
Species Allium altaicum Melitaea trivia

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Altai Onion Lesser Spotted Fritillary
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 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.

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

No description available.

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