Baytop's Onion vs Fringed Cup

Allium baytopiorum compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Allium	Encoelia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Fringed Cup

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.