Baytop's Onion vs Houseleek

Allium baytopiorum compared with Sempervivum marmoreum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Houseleek
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Allium	Sempervivum
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Sempervivum marmoreum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Houseleek

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Houseleek

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.