Altai Onion vs Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Allium altaicum compared with Pyrola rotundifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Round-Leaf Wintergreen
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Allium	Pyrola
Species	Allium altaicum	Pyrola rotundifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Onion and Round-Leaf Wintergreen share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Round-Leaf Wintergreen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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.