Altai Onion vs red underwing

Allium altaicum compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while red underwing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	red underwing
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Erebidae
Genus	Allium	Catocala
Species	Allium altaicum	Catocala nupta

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	red underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as 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.