Baytop's Onion vs Jointed goatgrass

Allium baytopiorum compared with Aegilops cylindrica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Jointed goatgrass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Allium	Aegilops
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Aegilops cylindrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and Jointed goatgrass share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Jointed goatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Jointed goatgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Jointed goatgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (4 countries), Europe (20 countries), and North America (Canada, Mexico, 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.