Altai Onion vs Polar Bumble Bee

Allium altaicum compared with Bombus polaris

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Polar Bumble Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Polar Bumble Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Allium	Bombus
Species	Allium altaicum	Bombus polaris

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Polar Bumble Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Polar Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Polar Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.