Baytop's Onion vs Flea

Allium baytopiorum compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Flea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Pulicidae
Genus	Allium	Ctenocephalides
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Ctenocephalides canis

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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