Baytop's Onion vs fern-leaf aralia

Allium baytopiorum compared with Polyscias cumingiana

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while fern-leaf aralia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	fern-leaf aralia
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Araliaceae
Genus	Allium	Polyscias
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Polyscias cumingiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and fern-leaf aralia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

fern-leaf aralia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	fern-leaf aralia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

fern-leaf aralia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (India), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.