Altai Onion vs small-leaf cotoneaster

Allium altaicum compared with Cotoneaster microphyllus

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while small-leaf cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	small-leaf cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Allium	Cotoneaster
Species	Allium altaicum	Cotoneaster microphyllus

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Onion and small-leaf cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

small-leaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	small-leaf cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

small-leaf cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.