Altai Onion vs Orange Polypore

Allium altaicum compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Allium	Hapalopilus
Species	Allium altaicum	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Orange Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.