Altai Onion vs Taiwan Vole

Allium altaicum compared with Microtus kikuchii

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Taiwan Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Taiwan Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Allium	Microtus
Species	Allium altaicum	Microtus kikuchii

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Taiwan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Taiwan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Taiwan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.