Baytop's Onion vs Big Astragalus

Allium baytopiorum compared with Astragalus magnificus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baytop's Onion Big Astragalus
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Amaryllidaceae Fabaceae
Genus Allium Astragalus
Species Allium baytopiorum Astragalus magnificus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baytop's Onion Big Astragalus
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Big Astragalus

Habitat

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.

Big Astragalus

The Big Astragalus (Astragalus magnificus) is a species in the genus Astragalus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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