Apple Pith Moth vs Baytop's Onion

Blastodacna atra compared with Allium baytopiorum

Key Differences

• Apple Pith Moth is Least Concern while Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pith Moth	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	Elachistidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Blastodacna	Allium
Species	Blastodacna atra	Allium baytopiorum

Conservation Status

Apple Pith Moth

LC — Least Concern

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pith Moth	Baytop's Onion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Pith Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Apple Pith Moth

The Apple Pith Moth (Blastodacna atra) is a species in the genus Blastodacna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.