Baytop's Onion vs Fen Roller

Allium baytopiorum compared with Ancylis paludana

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Fen Roller is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Fen Roller
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Allium	Ancylis
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Ancylis paludana

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Fen Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Fen Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Fen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.