Baytop's Onion vs Crowngrass

Allium baytopiorum compared with Paspalum pilosum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Crowngrass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Allium	Paspalum
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Paspalum pilosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and Crowngrass share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Crowngrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Crowngrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.