Baytop's Onion vs forked veilwort

Allium baytopiorum compared with Metzgeria furcata

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while forked veilwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	forked veilwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Allium	Metzgeria
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Metzgeria furcata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

forked veilwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	forked veilwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

forked veilwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.