Baytop's Onion vs Douglas' aster

Allium baytopiorum compared with Symphyotrichum subspicatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Douglas' aster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Allium	Symphyotrichum
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Symphyotrichum subspicatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Douglas' aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Douglas' aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Douglas' aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.