Altai Onion vs Sawfly

Allium altaicum compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Sawfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Allium	Pristiphora
Species	Allium altaicum	Pristiphora rufipes

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.