Altai Onion vs Scaled Dove

Allium altaicum compared with Columbina squammata

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Scaled Dove is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Scaled Dove
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Columbidae
Genus	Allium	Columbina
Species	Allium altaicum	Columbina squammata

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Scaled Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Scaled Dove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Scaled Dove

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Scaled Dove

Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.