Altai Onion vs Plain Plume

Allium altaicum compared with Hellinsia tephradactyla

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Plain Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Plain Plume
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Allium	Hellinsia
Species	Allium altaicum	Hellinsia tephradactyla

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Plain Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Plain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (27 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.