Baytop's Onion vs Clouded Apollo

Allium baytopiorum compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

  • Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baytop's Onion Clouded Apollo
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Amaryllidaceae Papilionidae
Genus Allium Parnassius
Species Allium baytopiorum Parnassius mnemosyne

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baytop's Onion Clouded Apollo
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Clouded Apollo

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Clouded Apollo

Clouded Apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

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