Altai Onion vs Marsh Button

Allium altaicum compared with Acleris lorquiniana

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Marsh Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Marsh Button
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Allium	Acleris
Species	Allium altaicum	Acleris lorquiniana

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Marsh Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Marsh Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.