Baytop's Onion vs Low Cyperus

Allium baytopiorum compared with Cyperus diandrus

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Low Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Low Cyperus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Allium	Cyperus
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Cyperus diandrus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Low Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Low Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Low Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.