Altai Onion vs Mongolian Vole

Allium altaicum compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Asparagales (Spargelartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Allium	Microtus
Species	Allium altaicum	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.