Baytop's Onion vs Glaucous King-Devil

Allium baytopiorum compared with Pilosella piloselloides

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Glaucous King-Devil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Glaucous King-Devil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Allium	Pilosella
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Pilosella piloselloides

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and Glaucous King-Devil share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Glaucous King-Devil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Glaucous King-Devil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Glaucous King-Devil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.