Altai Onion vs Surf Scoter

Allium altaicum compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Surf Scoter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Allium	Melanitta
Species	Allium altaicum	Melanitta perspicillata

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Surf Scoter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Surf Scoter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.