Altai Onion vs meadow brown

Allium altaicum compared with Maniola jurtina

Key Differences

  • Altai Onion is Near Threatened while meadow brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Altai Onion meadow brown
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Amaryllidaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Allium Maniola
Species Allium altaicum Maniola jurtina

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Altai Onion meadow brown
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Average Length — —
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

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.

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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