Altai Onion vs Onionweed

Allium altaicum compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Onionweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Onionweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Allium	Asphodelus
Species	Allium altaicum	Asphodelus fistulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Onion and Onionweed share a common ancestor at the Order level: Asparagales. (Asparagales)

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Onionweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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.