Baytop's Onion vs Fernleaf yarrow

Allium baytopiorum compared with Achillea filipendulina

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Fernleaf yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Fernleaf yarrow
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	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Allium	Achillea
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Achillea filipendulina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Fernleaf yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Fernleaf yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Fernleaf yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 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.