Baytop's Onion vs Cornflag

Allium baytopiorum compared with Gladiolus communis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Cornflag
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Iridaceae
Genus	Allium	Gladiolus
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Gladiolus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and Cornflag share a common ancestor at the Order level: Asparagales. (Asparagales)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Cornflag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Cornflag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Cornflag

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Peru).

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.