Altai Onion vs

Allium altaicum compared with Lactarius flavidus

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Liliopsida (百合纲)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Asparagales (天门冬目)	Russulales (红菇目)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Russulaceae
Genus	Allium	Lactarius
Species	Allium altaicum	Lactarius flavidus

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Lactarius flavidus 是乳菇属中具有淡黄色菌盖、切开时分泌白至黄色乳汁的伞菌。生于地中海和南欧森林中，与橡树和松树形成外生菌根共生关系。这种真菌与树木伙伴交换土壤营养物质与光合产物。