Baytop's Onion vs Iris Flea Beetle

Allium baytopiorum compared with Aphthona nonstriata

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Iris Flea Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Iris Flea Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Allium	Aphthona
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Aphthona nonstriata

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Iris Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and 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.