Baytop's Onion vs Edging Lobelia

Allium baytopiorum compared with Lobelia erinus

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Edging Lobelia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Edging Lobelia
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	Campanulaceae
Genus	Allium	Lobelia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Lobelia erinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Edging Lobelia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Edging Lobelia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Edging Lobelia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.