Altai Onion vs Slippery Jack

Allium altaicum compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Suillaceae
Genus	Allium	Suillus
Species	Allium altaicum	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.