Altai Onion vs Dune Cup

Allium altaicum compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Allium	Peziza
Species	Allium altaicum	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Dune Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.