Arum-Leaf Arrowhead vs Baytop's Onion

Sagittaria cuneata compared with Allium baytopiorum

Key Differences

• Arum-Leaf Arrowhead is Least Concern while Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arum-Leaf Arrowhead	Baytop's Onion
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Alismataceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Sagittaria	Allium
Species	Sagittaria cuneata	Allium baytopiorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead and Baytop's Onion share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arum-Leaf Arrowhead	Baytop's Onion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

Arum-leaf arrowhead (Sagittaria cuneata) is a species in the genus Sagittaria. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.