Altai Onion vs Spreading Cotoneaster

Allium altaicum compared with Cotoneaster divaricatus

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Spreading Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Spreading Cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Allium	Cotoneaster
Species	Allium altaicum	Cotoneaster divaricatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Spreading Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Spreading Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Spreading Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.