Baytop's Onion vs Marbled Orbweaver

Allium baytopiorum compared with Araneus marmoreus

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Marbled Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Araneidae
Genus	Allium	Araneus
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Araneus marmoreus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Marbled Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.