Altai Onion vs Spathulate Botrychium

Allium altaicum compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Allium	Botrychium
Species	Allium altaicum	Botrychium spathulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Onion and Spathulate Botrychium share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Spathulate Botrychium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.