Altai Onion vs

Allium altaicum compared with Pyrenula nitida

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Liliopsida (百合纲)	Eurotiomycetes (散囊菌綱)
Order	Asparagales (天门冬目)	Pyrenulales (小核衣菌目)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Allium	Pyrenula
Species	Allium altaicum	Pyrenula nitida

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

EN — 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

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. 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.

光亮座囊衣（Pyrenula nitida）是生长于西欧湿润大西洋林古老阔叶树光滑树皮上的树皮生壳状地衣，具光滑光泽的橄榄绿至褐色叶状体和嵌入的烧瓶形子囊壳。被视为西欧古老持续性森林的旗舰指示种。因古树和古老森林生境的丧失而受到严重威胁，属濒危地衣。