Baytop's Onion vs Fernleaf Licorice-root

Allium baytopiorum compared with Ligusticum filicinum

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Fernleaf Licorice-root is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Fernleaf Licorice-root
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	Apiaceae
Genus	Allium	Ligusticum
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Ligusticum filicinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and Fernleaf Licorice-root share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Fernleaf Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Fernleaf Licorice-root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Fernleaf Licorice-root

Habitat

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

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.