Altai Onion vs Shade Moonwort

Allium altaicum compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Allium	Botrychium
Species	Allium altaicum	Botrychium tenebrosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Onion and Shade Moonwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Shade Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.