Altai Onion vs Paint Trillium

Allium altaicum compared with Trillium undulatum

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Paint Trillium is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Paint Trillium
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Allium	Trillium
Species	Allium altaicum	Trillium undulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Onion and Paint Trillium share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Paint Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Paint Trillium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Paint Trillium

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.