Altai Onion vs Spiny Baskettail

Allium altaicum compared with Epitheca spinigera

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Spiny Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Corduliidae
Genus	Allium	Epitheca
Species	Allium altaicum	Epitheca spinigera

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Spiny Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.