Altai Onion vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Allium altaicum compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Allium	Pyrenula
Species	Allium altaicum	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Smooth Pox Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.