Baytop's Onion vs large blue

Allium baytopiorum compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	large blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Allium	Maculinea
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Maculinea arion

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.