Altai Onion vs Pear Scab

Allium altaicum compared with Venturia pyrina

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Pear Scab is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Pear Scab
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Allium	Venturia
Species	Allium altaicum	Venturia pyrina

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Pear Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Pear Scab
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Pear Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.