Altai Onion vs Wrinkled Webcap

Allium altaicum compared with Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Wrinkled Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Wrinkled Webcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Allium	Cortinarius
Species	Allium altaicum	Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Wrinkled Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Wrinkled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.