Baytop's Onion vs Cusick camas

Allium baytopiorum compared with Camassia cusickii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Cusick camas
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	Asparagaceae
Genus	Allium	Camassia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Camassia cusickii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Cusick camas

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Cusick camas
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Cusick camas

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.