Alpine Emerald vs Baytop's Onion

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Allium baytopiorum

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Baytop's Onion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Corduliidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Somatochlora	Allium
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Allium baytopiorum

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Baytop's Onion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Alpine Emerald

The Alpine Emerald (Somatochlora alpestris) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.