Baytop's Onion vs Globe Skimmer

Allium baytopiorum compared with Pantala flavescens

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Globe Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Globe Skimmer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Libellulidae
Genus	Allium	Pantala
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Pantala flavescens

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Globe Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Globe Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Globe Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.