Baytop's Onion vs Emerald Ash Borer

Allium baytopiorum compared with Agrilus planipennis

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Emerald Ash Borer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Emerald Ash Borer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Buprestidae
Genus	Allium	Agrilus
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Agrilus planipennis

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Emerald Ash Borer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Emerald Ash Borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 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.