Altai Onion vs Marbled Orbweaver

Allium altaicum compared with Araneus marmoreus

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Marbled Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Araneidae
Genus	Allium	Araneus
Species	Allium altaicum	Araneus marmoreus

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Marbled Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.