Altai Onion vs Pink Discus

Allium altaicum compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Stereaceae
Genus	Allium	Aleurodiscus
Species	Allium altaicum	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.