Baytop's Onion vs Dusky wireworm

Allium baytopiorum compared with Agriotes obscurus

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Dusky wireworm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Elateridae
Genus	Allium	Agriotes
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Agriotes obscurus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Dusky wireworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.