Baytop's Onion vs Jonquil

Allium baytopiorum compared with Narcissus jonquilla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Jonquil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family same	Amaryllidaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Allium	Narcissus
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Narcissus jonquilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and Jonquil share a common ancestor at the Family level: Amaryllidaceae.

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Jonquil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Jonquil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.