Baytop's Onion vs Beech Bark Canker

Allium baytopiorum compared with Neonectria faginata

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Beech Bark Canker
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Allium	Neonectria
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Neonectria faginata

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Beech Bark Canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Beech Bark Canker

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Beech Bark Canker

The Beech Bark Canker (Neonectria faginata) is a species in the genus Neonectria. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Neonectria faginata.