Baytop's Onion vs Devil'S Shoestring

Allium baytopiorum compared with Polygonum erectum

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Devil'S Shoestring
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Allium	Polygonum
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Polygonum erectum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Devil'S Shoestring
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Devil'S Shoestring

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, 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.