Baytop's Onion vs bog-asphodel

Allium baytopiorum compared with Narthecium americanum

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while bog-asphodel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	bog-asphodel
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	Nartheciaceae
Genus	Allium	Narthecium
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Narthecium americanum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	bog-asphodel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

bog-asphodel

Habitat

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

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.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.