Altai Onion vs Wrinkled Crust

Allium altaicum compared with Phlebia radiata

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Wrinkled Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Wrinkled Crust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Allium	Phlebia
Species	Allium altaicum	Phlebia radiata

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Wrinkled Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Wrinkled Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Wrinkled Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.