Altai Onion vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Allium altaicum compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Physciaceae
Genus	Allium	Phaeophyscia
Species	Allium altaicum	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.