Baytop's Onion vs Lesser Smoothcap

Allium baytopiorum compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Allium	Atrichum
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Atrichum angustatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.