Altai Onion vs Siberian Iris

Allium altaicum compared with Iris sibirica

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Siberian Iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Siberian Iris
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Allium	Iris
Species	Allium altaicum	Iris sibirica

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Siberian Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Siberian Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Siberian Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.