Altai Onion vs Madeiran Large White

Allium altaicum compared with Pieris wollastoni

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Madeiran Large White is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Madeiran Large White
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Pieridae
Genus	Allium	Pieris
Species	Allium altaicum	Pieris wollastoni

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Madeiran Large White

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Madeiran Large White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Madeiran Large White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.