Baytop's Onion vs desert sumac

Allium baytopiorum compared with Rhus microphylla

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while desert sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	desert sumac
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Allium	Rhus
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Rhus microphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and desert sumac share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

desert sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	desert sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

desert sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.