Altai Onion vs Spanish elm

Allium altaicum compared with Cordia alliodora

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Spanish elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Spanish elm
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cordiaceae
Genus	Allium	Cordia
Species	Allium altaicum	Cordia alliodora

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Onion and Spanish elm share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Spanish elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Spanish elm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Spanish elm

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.