Baytop's Onion vs Bearded Iris

Allium baytopiorum compared with Iris germanica

Key Differences

  • Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Bearded Iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baytop's Onion Bearded Iris
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family Amaryllidaceae Eremiaphilidae
Genus Allium Iris
Species Allium baytopiorum Iris germanica

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Bearded Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baytop's Onion Bearded Iris
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Bearded Iris

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Cyprus, India, Japan), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Bearded Iris

The Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) is a species in the genus Iris. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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