Baytop's Onion vs black-bindweed

Allium baytopiorum compared with Dioscorea communis

Key Differences

  • Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while black-bindweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baytop's Onion black-bindweed
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Liliopsida (Monocots) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family Amaryllidaceae Dioscoreaceae
Genus Allium Dioscorea
Species Allium baytopiorum Dioscorea communis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

black-bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baytop's Onion black-bindweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

black-bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Sweden.

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.

black-bindweed

The Black-bindweed (Dioscorea communis) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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