Altai Onion vs thistle aphid

Allium altaicum compared with Brachycaudus cardui

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	thistle aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Allium	Brachycaudus
Species	Allium altaicum	Brachycaudus cardui

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	thistle aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.