Altai Onion vs Pigeon Flea

Allium altaicum compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Allium	Ceratophyllus
Species	Allium altaicum	Ceratophyllus columbae

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 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.