Baytop's Onion vs buff fleabane

Allium baytopiorum compared with Erigeron ochroleucus

Key Differences

  • Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while buff fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baytop's Onion buff fleabane
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 Erigeron
Species Allium baytopiorum Erigeron ochroleucus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

buff fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baytop's Onion buff fleabane
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

buff fleabane

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.

buff fleabane

The Buff Fleabane (Erigeron ochroleucus) is a species in the genus Erigeron. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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