Altai Onion vs Pea Moth

Allium altaicum compared with Cydia nigricana

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Pea Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Pea Moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Allium	Cydia
Species	Allium altaicum	Cydia nigricana

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Pea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Pea Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Pea Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.