Altai Onion vs Pomace fly

Allium altaicum compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Pomace fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Allium	Drosophila
Species	Allium altaicum	Drosophila melanogaster

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Pomace fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (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.