Baytop's Onion vs Brittle Bladderfern

Allium baytopiorum compared with Cystopteris tenuis

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Brittle Bladderfern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Allium	Cystopteris
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Cystopteris tenuis

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and Brittle Bladderfern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Brittle Bladderfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Brittle Bladderfern

The Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.