Altai Onion vs Thin-flowered Colchicum

Allium altaicum compared with Colchicum leptanthum

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Thin-flowered Colchicum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Thin-flowered Colchicum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Allium	Colchicum
Species	Allium altaicum	Colchicum leptanthum

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Onion and Thin-flowered Colchicum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Thin-flowered Colchicum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Thin-flowered Colchicum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Thin-flowered Colchicum

Habitat

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

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.