Altai Onion vs Mediterranean scale

Allium altaicum compared with Parlatoria ziziphi

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Mediterranean scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Mediterranean scale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Diaspididae
Genus	Allium	Parlatoria
Species	Allium altaicum	Parlatoria ziziphi

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Mediterranean scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Mediterranean scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Mediterranean scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (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.