Baytop's Onion vs Blue-striped Spreadwing

Allium baytopiorum compared with Lestes tenuatus

Key Differences

  • Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baytop's Onion Blue-striped Spreadwing
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Amaryllidaceae Lestidae
Genus Allium Lestes
Species Allium baytopiorum Lestes tenuatus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baytop's Onion Blue-striped Spreadwing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Blue-striped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Blue-striped Spreadwing

The Blue-striped Spreadwing (Lestes tenuatus) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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