Altai Onion vs Onion Earthball

Allium altaicum compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Allium	Scleroderma
Species	Allium altaicum	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Onion Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.