Apulian Garlic vs Onion Earthball

Allium apulum compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Apulian Garlic is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apulian Garlic	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Allium	Scleroderma
Species	Allium apulum	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Apulian Garlic

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apulian Garlic	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apulian Garlic

Habitat

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

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Apulian Garlic

The Apulian Garlic (Allium apulum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.