Baytop's Onion vs Divaricate Rockcress

Allium baytopiorum compared with Boechera divaricarpa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Divaricate Rockcress
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Allium	Boechera
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Boechera divaricarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Divaricate Rockcress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Divaricate Rockcress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Divaricate Rockcress

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.