Baytop's Onion vs Figleaf gourd

Allium baytopiorum compared with Cucurbita ficifolia

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Figleaf gourd
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Allium	Cucurbita
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Cucurbita ficifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Figleaf gourd
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Figleaf gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.