Altai Onion vs Poisonbulb

Allium altaicum compared with Crinum asiaticum

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Poisonbulb is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Poisonbulb
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family same	Amaryllidaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Allium	Crinum
Species	Allium altaicum	Crinum asiaticum

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Onion and Poisonbulb share a common ancestor at the Family level: Amaryllidaceae.

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Poisonbulb

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Poisonbulb

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.