Altai Onion vs Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Allium altaicum compared with Pholiota squarrosoides

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Sharp-Scaly Pholiota is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Allium	Pholiota
Species	Allium altaicum	Pholiota squarrosoides

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically 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.