Altai Onion vs Limestone Disc Lichen

Allium altaicum compared with Lecidella stigmatea

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Limestone Disc Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Limestone Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Lecanoraceae
Genus	Allium	Lecidella
Species	Allium altaicum	Lecidella stigmatea

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Limestone Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Limestone Disc Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Limestone Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.