Altai Onion vs Painted Suillus

Allium altaicum compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Suillaceae
Genus	Allium	Suillus
Species	Allium altaicum	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and 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.