Baytop's Onion vs Hamburger Bean

Allium baytopiorum compared with Mucuna holtonii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Hamburger Bean
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Allium	Mucuna
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Mucuna holtonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and Hamburger Bean share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Hamburger Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Hamburger Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Hamburger Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.