Altai Onion vs Soft Puffball

Allium altaicum compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Allium	Lycoperdon
Species	Allium altaicum	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.