Baytop's Onion vs Funck's Rustwort

Allium baytopiorum compared with Marsupella funckii

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Funck's Rustwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Funck's Rustwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Allium	Marsupella
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Marsupella funckii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Funck's Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Funck's Rustwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Funck's Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.