Altai Onion vs Mountain Cacique

Allium altaicum compared with Cacicus chrysonotus

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Mountain Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Mountain Cacique
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Icteridae
Genus	Allium	Cacicus
Species	Allium altaicum	Cacicus chrysonotus

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Mountain Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Mountain Cacique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Mountain Cacique

Mountain Cacique (Cacicus chrysonotus) 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.