Altai Onion vs radiated snail

Allium altaicum compared with Discus rotundatus

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while radiated snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	radiated snail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Discidae
Genus	Allium	Discus
Species	Allium altaicum	Discus rotundatus

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

radiated snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	radiated snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

radiated snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.