Baytop's Onion vs boreal groundsel

Allium baytopiorum compared with Packera hyperborealis

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while boreal groundsel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	boreal groundsel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Allium	Packera
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Packera hyperborealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

boreal groundsel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	boreal groundsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

boreal groundsel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.

boreal groundsel

The Boreal groundsel (Packera hyperborealis) is a species in the genus Packera. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.