Altai Onion vs Swamp Spreadwing

Allium altaicum compared with Lestes vigilax

Key Differences

  • Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Swamp Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Altai Onion Swamp Spreadwing
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Amaryllidaceae Lestidae
Genus Allium Lestes
Species Allium altaicum Lestes vigilax

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Swamp Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Altai Onion Swamp Spreadwing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Swamp Spreadwing

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.

Swamp Spreadwing

No description available.

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