Baytop's Onion vs long yam

Allium baytopiorum compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	long yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Allium	Dioscorea
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Dioscorea transversa

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and long yam share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

long yam

Habitat

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

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.