Altai Onion vs Upper Crust

Allium altaicum compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Asparagales (Спаржецветные)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Allium	Amaurodon
Species	Allium altaicum	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.