Altai Onion vs Millipede

Allium altaicum compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Millipede
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Julidae
Genus	Allium	Cylindroiulus
Species	Allium altaicum	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.