Altai Onion vs Zorro rojo

Allium altaicum compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

  • Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Zorro rojo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Altai Onion Zorro rojo
Kingdom Plantae (planta) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family Amaryllidaceae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Allium Vulpes (Foxes)
Species Allium altaicum Vulpes vulpes

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Zorro rojo

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Altai Onion Zorro rojo
Diet Omnivore
Average Lifespan 5 years
Average Length 70 cm
Average Weight 6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Zorro rojo

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

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.

Zorro rojo

El zorro rojo (Vulpes vulpes) es el carnivoro salvaje mas ampliamente distribuido de la Tierra. Ha colonizado habitats que van desde la tundra artica hasta entornos urbanos en todo el hemisferio norte y en zonas donde fue introducido en Australia. Se reconoce por su pelaje rojizo, el vientre blanco y la espesa cola. Omnivoro altamente adaptable, el zorro rojo come de todo, desde conejos y ratones de campo hasta frutos y desperdicios humanos. Se comunica con mas de 40 vocalizaciones distintas.

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