Altai Onion vs scarce heath

Allium altaicum compared with Coenonympha hero

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while scarce heath is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	scarce heath
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Allium	Coenonympha
Species	Allium altaicum	Coenonympha hero

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

scarce heath

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	scarce heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

scarce heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries). Currently classified as Endangered 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.