Baytop's Onion vs Lesser Germanderwort

Allium baytopiorum compared with Riccardia incurvata

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Lesser Germanderwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Lesser Germanderwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Allium	Riccardia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Riccardia incurvata

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and Lesser Germanderwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Germanderwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Lesser Germanderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Lesser Germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.