Altai Onion vs Ray

Allium altaicum compared with Sympterygia bonapartii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Allium	Sympterygia
Species	Allium altaicum	Sympterygia bonapartii

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.