Altai Onion vs Lygaeid bug

Allium altaicum compared with Nysius thymi

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Lygaeid bug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Lygaeid bug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Allium	Nysius
Species	Allium altaicum	Nysius thymi

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Lygaeid bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Lygaeid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, 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.