Altai Onion vs

Allium altaicum compared with Phormidium versicolor

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Oscillatoriaceae
Genus	Allium	Phormidium
Species	Allium altaicum	Phormidium versicolor

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.

Phormidium versicolor is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae known for variable pigmentation, as implied by its species name. It forms mats and biofilms on moist soil, rocks, and freshwater substrates across a wide range of habitats. Its conservation status is not evaluated.