Altai Onion vs Mud Dauber

Allium altaicum compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Mud Dauber
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Sphecidae
Genus	Allium	Sceliphron
Species	Allium altaicum	Sceliphron caementarium

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 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.