Balau vs Baytop's Onion

Shorea lumutensis compared with Allium baytopiorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Baytop's Onion
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Shorea	Allium
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Allium baytopiorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically 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.