Altai Onion vs Wild Tulip

Allium altaicum compared with Tulipa sylvestris

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Wild Tulip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Wild Tulip
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	Liliaceae
Genus	Allium	Tulipa
Species	Allium altaicum	Tulipa sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Onion and Wild Tulip share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Wild Tulip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Wild Tulip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Wild Tulip

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.