Baytop's Onion vs Drummond's cinquefoil

Allium baytopiorum compared with Potentilla drummondii

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Drummond's cinquefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Drummond's cinquefoil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Allium	Potentilla
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Potentilla drummondii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Drummond's cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Drummond's cinquefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Drummond's cinquefoil

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.