Altai Onion vs Thick-billed Murre

Allium altaicum compared with Uria lomvia

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Thick-billed Murre is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Thick-billed Murre
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Alcidae
Genus	Allium	Uria
Species	Allium altaicum	Uria lomvia

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Thick-billed Murre

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Thick-billed Murre
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Thick-billed Murre

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.