Baytop's Onion vs fire moss

Allium baytopiorum compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while fire moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	fire moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Allium	Ceratodon
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Ceratodon purpureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and fire moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	fire moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

fire moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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.