Altai Onion vs Gato de Agua

Allium altaicum compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Gato de Agua
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Allium	Lontra
Species	Allium altaicum	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.