Baytop's Onion vs Long Sepal Violet

Allium baytopiorum compared with Viola inconspicua

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Long Sepal Violet is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Long Sepal Violet
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Violaceae
Genus	Allium	Viola
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Viola inconspicua

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and Long Sepal Violet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Long Sepal Violet

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Long Sepal Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Long Sepal Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in 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.