Altai Onion vs Potato Blight

Allium altaicum compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Allium	Phytophthora
Species	Allium altaicum	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Potato Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, 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.