Baytop's Onion vs Gem

Allium baytopiorum compared with Orthonama obstipata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Gem
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Geometridae
Genus	Allium	Orthonama
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Orthonama obstipata

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Gem

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde, Congo (DRC), South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.