Almug vs Baytop's Onion

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Allium baytopiorum

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	Baytop's Onion
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Fabaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Pterocarpus	Allium
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Allium baytopiorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Almug and Baytop's Onion share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almug	Baytop's Onion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.