Altai Onion vs Baummarder, Edelmarder

Allium altaicum compared with Martes martes

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Baummarder, Edelmarder is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Baummarder, Edelmarder
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Asparagales (Spargelartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Allium	Martes
Species	Allium altaicum	Martes martes

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Baummarder, Edelmarder

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Baummarder, Edelmarder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Baummarder, Edelmarder

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Baummarder, Edelmarder

European pine marten (Martes martes) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.