Baytop's Onion vs Centric diatom

Allium baytopiorum compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Allium	Cyclotella
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Cyclotella pseudostelligera) is a species in the genus Cyclotella. Found in United States.