Baytop's Onion vs Drumheads

Allium baytopiorum compared with Polygala cruciata

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Drumheads is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Drumheads
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Allium	Polygala
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Polygala cruciata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Drumheads
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Drumheads

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.