Semenov onion vs Welsh onion

Allium semenowii compared with Allium fistulosum

Key Differences

• Semenov onion is Least Concern while Welsh onion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Semenov onion	Welsh onion
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (อันดับหน่อไม้ฝรั่ง)	Asparagales (อันดับหน่อไม้ฝรั่ง)
Family same	Amaryllidaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus same	Allium	Allium
Species	Allium semenowii	Allium fistulosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Semenov onion and Welsh onion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Allium.

Conservation Status

Semenov onion

LC — Least Concern

Welsh onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Semenov onion	Welsh onion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Semenov onion

Habitat

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

Welsh onion

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Seychelles), Asia (Taiwan, Yemen), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Tuvalu), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.