Baytop's Onion vs Dragon-Arum

Allium baytopiorum compared with Arisaema dracontium

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Dragon-Arum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Dragon-Arum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Araceae
Genus	Allium	Arisaema
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Arisaema dracontium

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and Dragon-Arum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Dragon-Arum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Dragon-Arum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Dragon-Arum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, 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.