Altai Onion vs Maiden ray

Allium altaicum compared with Amblyraja radiata

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Maiden ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Maiden ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Allium	Amblyraja
Species	Allium altaicum	Amblyraja radiata

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Maiden ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Maiden ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Maiden ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.