Altai Onion vs Western yellowjacket

Allium altaicum compared with Vespula pensylvanica

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Western yellowjacket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Western yellowjacket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Vespidae
Genus	Allium	Vespula
Species	Allium altaicum	Vespula pensylvanica

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Western yellowjacket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Western yellowjacket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Western yellowjacket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and 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.