Altai Onion vs Devil's Tooth

Allium altaicum compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Devil's Tooth
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Liliopsida (백합강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Asparagales (비짜루목)	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Allium	Hydnellum
Species	Allium altaicum	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Devil's Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.