Field garlic vs White garlic

Allium oleraceum compared with Allium neapolitanum

Key Differences

• Field garlic is Critically Endangered while White garlic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field garlic	White garlic
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family same	Amaryllidaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus same	Allium	Allium
Species	Allium oleraceum	Allium neapolitanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Field garlic and White garlic share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Allium.

Conservation Status

Field garlic

CR — Critically Endangered

White garlic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field garlic	White garlic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field garlic

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

White garlic

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Israel), Europe (10 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States