Altai Onion vs Weevil

Allium altaicum compared with Otiorhynchus cribricollis

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Weevil
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Curculionidae
Genus	Allium	Otiorhynchus
Species	Allium altaicum	Otiorhynchus cribricollis

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Japan), Europe (17 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.