Altai Onion vs Red Cage

Allium altaicum compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Red Cage
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Phallaceae
Genus	Allium	Clathrus
Species	Allium altaicum	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Red Cage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Red Cage

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.