Altai Onion vs Shingled Hedgehog

Allium altaicum compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Allium	Sarcodon
Species	Allium altaicum	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.