African Clouded Yellow vs Baytop's Onion

Colias electo compared with Allium baytopiorum

Key Differences

  • African Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African Clouded Yellow Baytop's Onion
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Pieridae Amaryllidaceae
Genus Colias Allium
Species Colias electo Allium baytopiorum

Conservation Status

African Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African Clouded Yellow Baytop's Onion
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

African Clouded Yellow

The African Clouded Yellow (Colias electo) is a species in the genus Colias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Baytop's Onion

The Baytop's Onion (Allium baytopiorum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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