Baytop's Onion vs hop dodder

Allium baytopiorum compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	hop dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Allium	Cuscuta
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.