Baytop's Onion vs Long-legged fly

Allium baytopiorum compared with Dolichopus plumitarsis

Key Differences

  • Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Long-legged fly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baytop's Onion Long-legged fly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Amaryllidaceae Dolichopodidae
Genus Allium Dolichopus
Species Allium baytopiorum Dolichopus plumitarsis

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-legged fly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baytop's Onion Long-legged fly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Long-legged fly

No description available.

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