Baytop's Onion vs Cutworm

Allium baytopiorum compared with Callopistria maillardi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Cutworm
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Allium	Callopistria
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Callopistria maillardi

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Cutworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Cutworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Yemen), Europe (Denmark, Germany), and North America (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.