Altai Onion vs Mountain Clouded Yellow

Allium altaicum compared with Colias phicomone

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Altai Onion Mountain Clouded Yellow
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Amaryllidaceae Pieridae
Genus Allium Colias
Species Allium altaicum Colias phicomone

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Altai Onion Mountain Clouded Yellow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Mountain Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 Clouded Yellow

No description available.

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