Altai Onion vs rose-grass aphid

Allium altaicum compared with Metopolophium dirhodum

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while rose-grass aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	rose-grass aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Allium	Metopolophium
Species	Allium altaicum	Metopolophium dirhodum

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

rose-grass aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	rose-grass aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

rose-grass aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 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.